Émile Aubrun
Émile Eugène Aubrun (August 25 , 1881 - November 14 , 1967) was a French aviator who received national attention for finishing second in the 1910 Circuit de l'Est.
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| Born | Émile Eugène Aubrun August 25, 1881 Brunoy FR |
| Died | November 14, 1967 (aged 86) |
| Occupation | Aircraft pilot |
| Years active | 1910-1920 |
| Known for | Circuit de l'Est |
Early life
In 1881 he was bon Brunoy France. In 1909 he served an aviator apprenticeship while attending the Blériot school, in Pau, France. His received his pilot license from the Aéro-Club de France on January 6, 1910.[1]
Career
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He competed in the Circuit de l'Est and flew a Blériot XI monoplane aircraft with a 50hp Gnome engine. The sixth stage of the race passed The Golden Virgin in Albert, Somme. Alfred Leblanc won the race and Aubrun finished second. Thirty-five people pilots had entered the race and Leblanc and Aubrun were the only two pilots to finish.[1] The race finished at Issy-les-Moulineaux, and 200,000 spectators were gathered to see the finish.[2]
In 1911, he was director of the flying school established in Reims by Deperdussin.[3] During the First World War he worked in aeronautical construction. After the war he served in the aircraft control office. It was there that he pioneered the use of airplanes to reveal submarines which were underwater, and the rescue of submarine crews.[4]
In 1910 The New York Times reported that Aubrun broke a record for flying 55.5 miles per hour over 180 miles. he finished in 3 hours 33 minutes and seven seconds.[5]
References
- ""The triumphs of aviation, the circuit of the east by airplane"". L'Aérophile (in French): 386, 387, 391. 1 January 1910.
- "Le Blanc is a French Hero". Daily Journal and Tribune. 18 August 1910. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- de Tolédo, Marc (16 February 1911). "Le Matin". La vie Sportive. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- "Léonore database". French Ministry of Culture. French Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- "World Famous Aviators Will Compete at the Belmont Park Meet". New York Times. 16 October 1910. Retrieved 6 April 2023.