09.08 Den første flygning i et styrbart luftfartøy 130 år

Commemorative portrait of balloonists Charles Renard, Dupuy de Lome, and Arthur Krebs, inventors and military officers who were ch... Credit: Mary Evans Picture

The first flight of the airship La France built by Charles Renard and Arthur C. Krebs on 9th August 1884. Seen here returning to i... Credit: Mary Evans Picture

LA FRANCE AIRSHIP, 1884. Flight of Charles Renard and Arthur Krebs' 'La France,' powered by an 8.5 hp Gramme electric motor drivi... Credit: The Granger Collection