Ludovic Arrachart

Ludovic Arrachart (15 August 1897, Besançon - 23 May 1933, Maisons[1]) was a French officer aviator.

He obtained records and raids which made him one of the pioneers of intercontinental aviation.[2] He notably beat two world records : first 3,166 km from Etampes to Rio de Oro in Africa, then 4,305 km from Paris to Basra in Iraq (in 1926, with his brother Paul).[3][4]

A 17, he was a volunteer, then became second lieutenant. He commanded the squadron of Alexandretta, Syria, from 1919 to 1922, and was assigned to the Commission trials (1923–25). In June 1924, he won the Michelin Cup. He died near Étampes crashing in with his camera while he was conducting tests to compete in the Cup Deutsch de la Meurthe.

A street was named after him, in the 8th arrondissement of Lyon.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Capitaine aviateur Ludovic Arrachart" (in French). Aérostèles. http://www.aerosteles.net/fiche.php?code=maisons-arrachart&lang=fr. Retrieved 14 January 2010. 
  2. ^ "Ludovic Arrachart" (in French). Larousse. http://www.larousse.fr/encyclopedie/personnage/Arrachart/106218. Retrieved 14 January 2010. 
  3. ^ "Histoire de l'aviation et de l'espace" (in French). ac Orléans Tour. http://www.ac-orleans-tours.fr/aero-scolaire/histoire_de_l%27aviation_et_de_l%27espace.htm. Retrieved 14 January 2010. 
  4. ^ "Bréguet Aviation — Courrier postal Étampes-Dakar — 3 février 1925" (in French). Cospus historique estampois. http://www.corpusetampois.com/che-20-19250203lettreetampesdakar.html. Retrieved 14 January 2010. 
  5. ^ "Rue Ludovic Arrachart" (in French). Rues de Lyon. http://ruesdelyon.wysiup.net/PageRubrique.php?ID=1004767&rubID=1004802. Retrieved 14 January 2010.