The air's grip on the wings rips our wheels free from the e… - Edmond Thieffry

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The air's grip on the wings rips our wheels free from the earth and we pass in the nick of time over the tops of the trees.

Edmond Thieffry

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Edmond Thieffry (28 September 1892 – 11 April 1929) was a Belgian First World War air ace and aviation pioneer. He made, with Léopold Roger and Jef de Bruycker, the first successful flight between Belgium and the then Belgian Congo.

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The air's grip on the wings rips our wheels free from the earth and we pass in the nick of time over the tops of the trees. - Edmond Thieffry

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