Welcome to Bleriot.org

This website is devoted to collecting and providing information on the aircraft of a remarkable man, Louis Bleriot, who changed history with his pioneering flight from France to England across the English Channel on July 25, 1909.  

Click the map to read several accounts of that achievement:

 A dedicated community of aviation history enthusiasts preserves his memory today by restoring his surviving original planes, creating functional replicas of his unique designs and sharing their fascinating experiences with others.

Bleriot's Final Hurdle

Grace at Leopardstown (Farman and Bleriot)

The above links take you to two wonderful paintings by Irish aviation artist Vincent Killowry.  See more of his work at
http://www.killowryart.com/

More on Jack's Bleriot at his Website:

http://www.airhaven.net/Bleriot.asp

Tour the orginal Old Rhinebeck 1909 Blériot XI with Dan Taylor and Nova

See the completed 1912 Curtiss Headless Racer!

Bleriot.org is featured on Time Magazine's special website commemorating
 100 years of flight:

http://www.time.com/time/2003/flight/planes_pioneering.html

Mikael Carlson's 2nd Bleriot XI flies!

A documentary film about Mikael Carlson and his TWO Bleriot XI
Click on the picture above to see a clip of this new film, then visit the TeamM site below for information on purchasing the entire video:

http://www.teamm.se/product.asp?product=83&page=1

For more information on Mikael Carlson, visit his website:

http://www.aerodrome.nu/

Roger Freeman, a Pilot and president of the Vintage Aviation Historical Foundation, flies a replica of a 1909 French Bleriot airplane during the organization's second annual meeting at the Old Kingsbury Aerodrome near Seguin, where there are plans to build a museum.

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The Others

Bleriot Hydro

Mikael Carlson