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The first cross-Channel flight

The first cross-Channel flight. In 1909 Louise Bleriot was the first man to flight over the English-Channel. tomatina

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Tue
21
Jul '09

First english channel flight celebration

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Dover District Council has revealed the details of its plans for a weekend of celebrations next July to commemorate the centenary of Louis Blériot’s epic flight across the English Channel.
Throughout the weekend of 25-26 July 2009, Dover will host a prestigious international festival in celebration of Blériot’s achievement in becoming the first person to fly [...]

Wed
15
Jul '09

Celebrating the centenary of Blériot’s flight across the Channel in Kent

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A programme of events in Kent and Pas-de-Calais is aiming to celebrate the centenary of the first cross-Channel flight by Louis Blériot and bring residents from the two regions closer together.
The Channel Hop programme is a partnership project between Kent County Council (KCC) and the Pas-de-Calais Conseil Général. It includes events in both regions, so [...]