The White Bird (L’Oiseau Blanc or The White Dove) was a French biplane which disappeared in 1927, during an attempt to make the first non-stop transatlantic flight between Paris and New York. The aircraft was flown by French aviation World War I heroes Charles Nungesser and François Coli, who were attempting to win the USD $25,000 Orteig Prize for the flight, but the plane disappeared after its May 8 takeoff from Paris. Two weeks later, Charles Lindbergh successfully made the New York–Paris journey and claimed the prize, flying The Spirit of St. Louis. – Source: Wikipedia

An expedition is currently in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon searching for the remnants of the White Bird.

Log Book: May 28th. Where is the Ravenel?

Log Book: May 26th

Logbook: May 24th, 2009.

Log book: May 22nd.

The movie

The press conference

Research expedition

L'Oiseau Blanc (The White bird)

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