Road naming to celebrate 100 years of local flight
27.04.10
The first man to fly from London to Manchester will be honoured today – 100 years after making the historic flight. Frenchman Louis Paulhan made history when he landed his Farman biplane in a field in Burnage on April 28, 1910. His achievement is credited as launching Manchester's 'air age', and the airport will commemorate the centenary of his flight by naming the road leading to the aviation viewing park in his honour.
The will be named Louis Paulhan Way. An airport spokesman said: ‘Louis brought the age of flying to Manchester, At the time the flight was considered to be one of the greatest aviation feats to date. Naming a road in his honour at our aviation viewing park, already home to aviation icons such as Concorde and Trident, was the most appropriate tribute to mark his anniversary.’
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