Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: KC-d09. Louis de San, a Belgian diplomat, established an Asian gliding record on 25 April 1940, by flying for 4 hours and 44 minutes in a 'Rhônsperber' glider, owned by the Chinese Aeronautical Affairs Commission (航空委员会). Photograph from the Kiki de Chaffoy collection.

Estimated Date

1940

Tags

• portrait
• pilot
• Chaffoy
• gliding
• soaring

Material

Digital

Media

Black and white photograph

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