This Day in Aviation History

May 8th, 1927
French ace Charles Nungesser and co-pilot vanish while attempting an east-west Atlantic crossing.

Wikipedia, L’Oiseau Blanc:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L’Oiseau_Blanc

Wikipedia, Charles Nungesser: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Nungesser

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