| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 1685 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bréguet 19 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bréguet 19 |
| Aircraft Version: | Breguet 19 GR |
| C/n (msn): | 1685 |
| Aircraft Name: | Nungesser et Coli |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Paris - Le BourgetMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFPB IATA: LBG Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace |
| Event: | Journées du Patrimoine 2025 |
| Photo Date: | 20 September 2025 |
| Photo by: | Fergal Goodman |
| Photo ID: | 849343 |
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I believe it is many years since this aircraft was on public display; it is seen here in the store at Dugny. On 14-15 October 1927 two men, Dieudonné Costes and Joseph Le Brix, used it to fly across the South Atlantic Ocean, from Saint-Louis, Senegal, to Port Natal, Brazil. This was the first non-stop South Atlantic crossing by an aeroplane. The 2,100-mile (3,380 kilometre) flight took just over 18 hours. The aircraft had been named "Nungesser-Coli" in honour of the two pilots who disappeared while attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean in Levasseur PL.8 "Oiseau Blanc" in May 1927. This photo is copyright © Fergal Goodman, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 24 September 2025, and has since been viewed 26 times. |