JULES VÉDRINES 1881-1919 AKA Jean-Pierre Védrines & Pierre Védrines

L'Aviation a Arbonne Prix de - "aviation at Arbonne" - et de la ville de Arbonne VEDRINES volant au-dessus du Canal de Robine -- Mars 1911 (Vedrines flying above the Robine Canal - March 1911) Collection of Dave Lam, 10-10-05

 

Portrait du célèbre aviateur Jules Védrines sur monoplan Morane-Borel, dernier type (Portrait of the famous aviator Jules Védrines in a Morane-Borel monoplane, latest type)      Né le 29 déc. 1881 à St. Denis, (seine), a obtenu son brevet de pilote n° 312 le 7 déc. 1910 à l'école Blériot.      Born Dec. 29, 1881 in St. Denis, (the Seine), obtained his pilot's license no. 312, Dec. 7, 1910 at the Blériot school. Collection of Denís Fauvel

 

Jules Vedrines - 1912 French aviator Jules Vedrines turning the pylon in the James Gordon Bennett Cup Race, Chicago, Illinois, Sept 9, 1912, which he won. Library of Congress Collection, 7-2-08

 

Jules Vedrines - 1914 Library of Congress Collection, 8-11-08

 

ONLINE RESOURCES      If you search for "Jules Védrines +aviation", using the Google search engine, (8-27-05), you will find about 558 links! Perhaps one of the most helpful is the following.

Jules Charles Toussaint Védrines (1881-1919)      Russell Naughton has assembled an impressive number of photogrphs of Jules, along with a wealth of biographical excerpts which enable the reader to understand his life and career. Some of the references are in French, but there are enough in English to satisfy almost anyone's curiosity. You can access the site by clicking on the title above.

 

The Round Britain Race The Daily Mail £10,000 Prize 22 July - 7 August 1911 On this page you find a fascinating story of the race, illustrated with many photographs and including some important links. It presents list of the 30 entrants into the race, along with their aeroplanes and country of origin. Two of them are also found on my website Jules Védrines (9) André Beaumont (1) Gustav Hamel (24) James Valentine (14) H.J.D.Astley (2) E.Audemars (13) S.F.Cody (20) G.Blanchet (11) C.Howard Pixton (19) C.Compton-Paterson (7) Olivier de Montalent (23) C.P.Pizey (17) C.T.Weymann (28) Lt.Reynolds, R.E. (25) Lt.H.Bier + passenger (30) B.C.Hucks (27) Lt.R.A.Cammell, R.E. (12) I am sure you will want to read the whole interesting story of this historic event. You can access the site by clicking on the title above.

 

Le monoplan Morane piloté par Védrines      This page, on the Cartophilia website offers many images of postcards which feature pioneer French aviators. You will find a very nice postcard featuring Védrines at the top of this page. You can access this page by clicking on the title above.

 

THE DAWN OF AVIATION IN LEBANON (1913-1914) By Wassim Chemaitelli      This page, on the Cedarjet website, presents a revue of the events that surrounded the arrival of the first airplanes to Lebanon, and the early years of aviation in the Middle East. It is very interesting in its own light, but is especially valuable in that it offers a story of Vedrines' flight to Lebanon, illustrated by three unique photographs from the collection of Fouad Debbas. You can access the page by clicking on the title above.      If time permits, you will be rewarded to read the entire article. It is replete with stories, photographs, maps, etc. and also offers a number of references and links.

 

Jules Vedrines died in 1919. Personal communication from Yves Duval, 8-23-04   Editor's Note: If you have any more information on this pioneer aviator please contact me. E-mail to Ralph Cooper

 

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