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Episode #147- Who Was First in Flight? (Part II)

Our Fake History

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The Grand Prix of Santos Dumant

Santos dumon made an attempt on the prize. But instead of landing right then and there, he cruised past the starting point. Santos would claim that this was all done intentionally. The aero club men who wanted to deny him the prize were quickly cast as miserly old villains in the paris press. On november fourth, bowing to public pressure, the aero club awarded santos Ducharme de l'Aeroplane 50 thousand francs.

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