MÉDÉRIC BURGEAT 1864-

"CAPITAINE BURGEAT IN HIS ANTOINETTE" Collection of Roy Nagl, 12-21-03

 

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES - 1 via email from G. Conner, 1-21-08 Capt. Burgeat (Antoinette) listed in May 28, 1910 issure of Flight as having number 44 of eighty-six certified flight pilots of Aero Club of France. Orville is number 14 and Wilbur is number 15. Glenn Curtiss is number 2 and Bleriot number one. This may be of some interest to you. G. Conner

 

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES - 2 via email from Dave Lam, 1-27-08 Burgeat Médéric, French license # 44 on 5 April 1910 flying an Antoinette. Born 11/11/1864 Chevillan, France Dave

 

ONLINE RESOURCES      If you search for "Médéric Burgeat", using the Google search engine, (1-22-08), you will find about 3 links.

 

Lors de la Semaine de Touraine, l'aviation boit la tasse      This is perhaps the most useful of the three webpages. It is an extended review of the "la Grande Semaine de Touraine de 1910 ," and is written in French. You will find three brief references to Captain Burgeat. Luckily, there is an English version available directly from the Google page or from this link: English Version      You can access the original article in French by clicking on the title.

 

The date of his death is not available at this time.   Editor's Note: If you have any information on this pioneer aviator please contact me. E-mail to Ralph Cooper

 

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