The Landing of Bleriot at Dover. This following the first heavier-than-air flight across the English Channel. Louis Bleriot, bi-plane. From a bound annual: The Wonderful Year, 1909. An illustrated record of notable achievements and events from The Daily News, London and Manchester, published by Headley Brothers, 1909.

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Size: 4576px × 3368px
Location: Dover, England.
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