CriticalPast is an archive of historic footage. The vintage footage in this video has been uploaded for research purposes, and is presented in unedited form. Some viewers may find some scenes or audio in this archival material to be unsettling or distressing. CriticalPast makes this media available for researchers and documentarians, and does not endorse or condone any behavior or message, implied or explicit, that is seen or heard in this video. Aviation pioneers from all over the world gather for the first International Air Meeting in Reims, France. Wilbur Wright, Louis Paulhan, and Glenn Curtiss are seen, along with Hubert Latham, Louis Breguet (in a crash), Louis Breguet, Henri Farman, and Louis Bleriot (Louis Blériot).
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