Sketch map drawn by Louis
Blériot to illustrate his flight. Comments translated below:-
Sketch map drawn by Louis
Blériot to illustrate his flight. Comments translated below:-
| Cliffs | Winds | 10 minutes out of sight of land! | Calm | Calais | |
| Arrive at 05:12
Dover |
The westerly wind prevents me from climbing over the cliff | I sight
the
English coast |
Pass the
torpedo
destroyer L'Escopette |
La Baraques
Depart at 04:35 |
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