1909 aircraft made in Chartres, France

[patvig]

Yesterday I assisted a conference in Chartres, France : L'aviation militaire à Chartres, 1909-1953 (Military aviation in Chartres, France, 1909-1953). The conference was made by http://www.sael28.fr/ancre </A>.It appears that the choice to create a military school and airbase in Chartres was due to the existence of several civilian schools and aircraft manufacturers.

Some planes made here:

• Grégoire : 1909, wingspan = 10m, lenght = 12.5m, engine: Frini Berthaud, weight (gross?): 300 kg.
• Picquerez : 1909 biplane then modified in monoplane. The test pilot was Joseph Frantz, who was on the 5th of October 1914 the 1srt to shoot an aircraft.
• Savary : aircaft with 1 engine and 2 propellers moved using belts.

More info in prelimiminary aviation activity in Chartres :

• on 3rd of May 1912: first radio transmission with a plane
• 25th of November 1910 : fatal accident

For possible local forum members: from 9 to 24 of next November, an exhibition on the same subject is planned in Collégiale Saint-André, Chartres. I suppose that the pictures shown yesterday will be exposed. If so, I plan to share some with you.

 

[patvig]

pdf documents about the same subject (including pictures) are available here:
http://www.bibert.fr/Joseph_Bibert_fichiers/BA%20122_Souvenirs_fichiers/Pionniers%20Aviation%20Chartres.pdf
http://www.bibert.fr/Joseph_Bibert_fichiers/BA%20122_Souvenirs_fichiers/Flight%20Chartres.pdf

 

[hesham]

Very nice displaying Patvig,


can I ask you if there is more PDF files,and if thee is any projects in them ?.

 

[patvig]

Hi Hesham,

There are more pdf files in the green frames of this page : http://www.bibert.fr/
A lot of them are related to Chartres where we both live, Mr Bibert (who I do not know at this time) and me.

 

[hesham]

Thank you Patvig.