Edouard Beaud

EDOUARD BEAUD
1885-
AKA Edouard Béaud

Hélène Dutrieux and her mechanic Béaud, 1910
Collection of Jean-Pierre Lauwers

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Contributed by Jacques DESBARBIEUX, 8-4-11 Bonjour:

J'ai une information à propos d'Edouard Béaud

L'histoire retiendra que c'est Edouard Beaud, sur biplan Farman, qui sera le premier aviateur à se poser à Roubaix le samedi 3 juin 1911 vers 6 heures du soir sur le terrain créé pour l'Exposition Internationale du Textile

2011 Centenaire de l'Exposition Internationale de Roubaix en 1911

Jacques DESBARBIEUX

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Contributed by Jacques DESBARBIEUX, 8-4-11 Hello:

I have information about Edward Béaud

History will record that Edward Beaud on Farman biplane, which was the first aviator to land in Roubaix Saturday, June 3, 1911 at 6 pm on the ground created for the International Exhibition of Textile

2011 Centennial International Exhibition in Roubaix in 1911

Jacques DESBARBIEUX

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via email from Jean-Pierre Lauwers, (10-19-03) Edouard Beaud (Béaud) : born in Algéria on 1 August 1885! He received license n° 150 of Aéro-Club de France on July 19, 1910 in a Henri-Farman plane! Probably his own plane was a modified Farman? He was indeed Hélène Dutrieu's her mechanic and he is seen with her in the photo above. This was on the occasion of her flight from Blankenberge to Bruges with him as passenger!.

Edouard Beaud A very interesting photograph which shows him and his plane at Aalter, (Aeltre!), Belgium, on May 10, 1911. Jean-Pierre writes, "His plane seems to be a sort of modified Farman or Boxkite! I have never seen such a structure before!" The plane is surrounded by a very large crowd of spectators, men women and children, including three men in very elaborate military uniforms.
Collection of Jean-Pierre Lauwers (10-28-03)

I have no information as to the date of his birth or his death.

Editor's Note:
If you have any information on this pioneer aviator
please contact me.
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