AEROSTATION - Charles DOLLFUS(1893-1981, aeronaut and historian) / Autograph postcard signed "Charles Dollfus Aéronaute", Ciron(Indre), March 19, 1918, to aeronaut Paul Tissandier: "I have just landed near Ciron, and greeted the "Zenith" monument.I'll write to you at greater length in a few days, as I had planned to do before coming to this commune so closely linked to your father's career.
(nb: The postcard shows the monument he refers to: "Monument erected in memory of the Aeronauts Th. Sivel et Crécé-Spinelli décédés à Ciron le 15 avril 1875 dans une ascension sur le Zénith", Paul's father, Gaston Tissandier, was on board the "Zénith" balloon with Théodore Sivel and Joseph Crocé-Spinelli - Pioneers of aerostation, they wanted to beat the record for the highest ascent in flight altitude at the time (which was 7,400 m), they climbed to 8,600 m, according to recorded data, but lost consciousness due to lack of oxygen, the fall was unavoidable and only Gaston survived)
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