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Signed Photo of 1st Aerial Bomber [183787]

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:140.00 USD Estimated At:350.00 - 500.00 USD
Signed Photo of 1st Aerial Bomber [183787]
SOLD
200.00USDto 8*************e+ buyer's premium (50.00)
This item SOLD at 2024 Nov 22 @ 11:43UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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This is a signed 3.5"x 5.5" of pilot Didier Masson, the first person to aerial bomb a target in the western hemisphere Masson was a pioneering French aviator. He was born in AsniËres, France. He died and was buried in MÈrida, Yucatan, Mexico. Among his adventures was his life as a pioneering barnstormer, being the second flier in history to bomb a surface warship, as well as combat service in the Lafayette Escadrille with Edwin C. Parsons and Charles Nungesser. In one of the more unusual aerial victories of history, Masson shot down an enemy plane after his own plane's motor quit running. Later in life, he was a manager for pioneer Pan American World Airways, as well as a French consular officer. Photo is in nice condition, with a sharp signature. Please see photos for more details. [ Franch