EUGÉNE LEFEBVRE 1878-1909

Eugéne Lefebvre, September 4, 1909 Photo courtesy of Dr. Russell Naughton

 

GRAND SEMAINE D'AVIATION CHAMPAGNE (22-29 Août 1909) Lefebvre expliquant son atterrissage The Champagne Region's Great Aviation Week Lefebvre explaining his landing Photo courtesy of Dr. Russell Naughton

 

LEFEBVRE AT REIMS Library of Congress Collection, 1-31-07

 

25 LOCOMOTION AÊRIENNE -- LEFEBVRE, sur biplan Wright Ariel â Reims, (25 Août 1909) Collection of Giovanni Giorgetti, 10-30-05

 

Eugéne Lefebvre, Collection of Dave Lam, 2-20-05

 

ONLINE RESOURCES      If you search for "Eugene Lefebvre +aviation" using Google, (5-24-04), you will find about 19 links. I was surprised to find that when I used the correct spelling of his name, Eugéne Lefebvre, I didn't find any relevant links.

 

Eugène Lefebvre (1878 - 1909)      This page on Russell Naughton's "The Pioneers" website offers a most comprehensive collection of stories and photographs. It is a very good place to start your search for more information on this pioneer. You can access the page by clicking on the title above.

 

REIMS AIR MEET      This page on the U. S. Centennial of Flight Commission website tells the complete story of this important event in which Lefebvre is mentioned several times. The introductory paragraph is as follows:        "From August 22 to August 29, 1909, 22 of the world's leading aviators met at a racetrack on the Betheny Plain outside Reims, France, to compete in the first organized international air meet. Officially known as Le Grande Semaine D'Aviation de la Champagne (The Champagne Region's Great Aviation Week), the Reims Air Meet featured many prestigious contests, including those for the best flights of distance, altitude, and speed. Lucrative cash prizes and impressive trophies enticed the competitors to set new records in nearly every category."        You can access the page by clicking on the title above.

 
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RECOMMENDED READING

Eugène Lefebvre Premier pilote victime de l'aviation   Marie-Christine et Michel Damagnez   Product Details Cloth: 144 pages; ISBN : 2-915907-22-6

Personal Review February 26, 2007 Dear Mr. Cooper, A book has been published detailing the life of Eugene Lefebvre, who is listed on your website. I have not read the book (as it is in French), however you may want to add this to your web page. Here are the reviews: (In French) (In English) Keep up the good work. Best regards, Matt Bryan. Editor's Note: You can learn more about the book, and place an order for it, by visiting the reviews cited above.

 

L'aviatore Lefebvre m. a Juvisy il sett. precipitando dal suo aereoplano. Dead at Juvisy (France) on September 7th crashing with his plane. Photo from L'ILLUSTRAZIONE ITALIANA September 12th 1909 Photo & translation courtesy of Giovanni Giorgetti, 9-26-07

 

Lefebvre was killed in Wright machine at Juvisy-Sur-Orge, France on September 7, 1909. from the Journal and Tribune, Knoxville, Tennessee, April 7, 1911

 

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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