ADOLPHE PÉGOUD
1889-1915
  

 
 
Adolphe Pégoud
  
 
1913 The King of the Aviators - Pégoud
Collection of Jean-Pierre Lauwers
  

 
 
Adolphe Pégoud
The Mastery of the Air
by William J. Claxton
CHAPTER XLIII The First Airman to Fly Upside Down

Visitors to Brooklands aerodrome on 25th September, 1913, saw one of the greatest sensations in this or any other century, for on that date a daring French aviator, M. Pegoud, performed the hazardous feat of flying upside down.
 
Editor's Note; This is the introductory paragraph from an online E-Book. To read the rest of this fascinating story, just click on: Pegoud.		  
 

Collection of Jean-Pierre Lauwers
    

 
 
Adolphe Pégoud
  
 
1913 Pégoud Aerobatic Aviator
Collection of Jean-Pierre Lauwers
  

 
 
Adolphe Pégoud
  
 
Adolphe Pégoud
Collection of Dave Lam, 2-20-05
  

 
 
L'ILLUSTRAZIONE ITALIANA
I PRODIOIOSI ACROBATISMI AEREI DELL'AVIATORE PEGOUD A MILANO.
  
 
Adolphe Pégoud
Adolphe Pégoud
  
 
Due fasi del "cerchio della morte" compiuto da Pégoud sopra San Siro alla presenza di 100.000 spettatori.
Two phases of the "loop" done by Pégoud over San Siro in the presence of 100.000 spectators.
15 February 1914.
Courtesy of Giovanni Giorgetti, 8-15-09
  

 
 
Adolphe Pégoud
  
 
Pégoud in colloquio col Conte di Torino.
Pégoud is meeting with the Count of Turin
Courtesy of Giovanni Giorgetti
  

 
 
Adolphe Pégoud
  
 
Monternier and Pégoud
Library of Congress Collection, 7-18-07
  

 
 
ONLINE RESOURCES
Using the Google search engine on "Adolphe Pégoud", (9-26-07), you will find about 1,190 links. Many of them are in French, but most have online translation available. You will want to use additional terms to limit the overwelming number of selections.		  

 
 
Editor's Note:
If you have any information on this pioneer aviator
please contact me.
E-mail to Ralph Cooper
  

 
 
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