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“Norway in a Nutshell Excursion”
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| 5 September 1908 (France) — The first flight of a full-size triplane, the French “Goupy,” is made. Built by Ambroise Goupy, it has three sets of wings; each stacked above the others and is powered by 50-hp Renault engine. 5 September 1921 (Italy) — Sadi Lecointe wins aviation Grand Prix at Brescia, Italy, 186.41 miles in one hour 13 minutes 19 seconds. 5 September 1923 (USA) — Two condemned naval vessels sunk by Army bombing tests. 5 September 1928 (France) — M. Laurent Eynac becomes the head of the new separate Ministry of Aviation in France. 5 September/20 October 1928 (Portugal/Portuguese East Africa) — Capt. Pais Ramos, Lt. Viegas and Lt. Esteves of Portugal fly from Lisbon to Portuguese East Africa in two Vickers “Valparaiso” airplanes. 5 September 1939 (USA) — Colonel Roscoe Turner wins the 300-mile Thompson Trophy Race at the National Air Races at Cleveland, Ohio. Turner’s speed was 282.536 mph in a Turner-Laird Racer powered by a “Twin Wasp” engine. This was Turner’s third triumph who announced his retirement from racing.  | |||||||||||||