Charles Nungesser and François Coli in heavy flying clothes before their Paris to New York flight attempt. They took off from Paris in their Levasseur 8 l'Oiseau Blanc ("The White Bird"), on May 8, 1927. They never arrived in New York and were presumed lost at sea.
Caption:
Charles Nungesser and François Coli in heavy flying clothes before their Paris to New York flight attempt.
Type: Photograph
Image Date: May 8, 1927
Image Taken: Le Bourget Airport, Paris, France
Credit: National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
