Joseph Le Brix

Joseph Le Brix (1899–1931) was a French aviator and a lieutenant commander (capitain de corvette) in the French Navy.

In the Breguet 19 G.R. airplane Nungesser-Coli, Le Brix and the French aviator Dieudonné Costes made a round-the-world trip between October 1927 and April 1928, traveling 57,000 km (35,400 miles) with a total flying time of 350 hours, although they covered the segment between San Francisco, California, and Tokyo, Japan, aboard ship.[1]

During the trip, they made the world‍ '​s first aerial crossing of the South Atlantic Ocean, flying from Saint-Louis, Senegal, to Port Natal, Brazil, on 14–15 October 1927.

Le Brix and Costes were both awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by a special act of the Congress of the United States on May 2, 1928 in recognition of their achievement. [2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Donald, p. 187.
  2. ↑ American Decorations Awarded Under the Authority of the Congress of the United States January 1, 1927 to June 30, 1937. Supplement 1. pg. 66 and 70.

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