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Louis Capazza
Louis Henri Capazza (1862–1928) was a French semi-professional balloonist. He was born in Bastia, Corsica on January 17, 1862. , ''...which a Corsican named Capazza, coming from the town of Bastia, has invented...'' He lived in Belgium from 1892–1898 then emigrated to the United States in about 1920. He died on December 28, 1928, in Paris after contracting pneumonia in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Ballooning accomplishments His first balloon ascent was on November 14, 1886, above Bastia and Ajaccio on board his own balloon "Gabizos". His first balloon flight and para-descent was made in 1892 from Quartier de la Villette, Villette, France; he made more than 35 balloon ascents in his lifetime. He was also a pilot of the airship "Lebaudy" in France. He made many flights between 1891-92 in Britain and 1893-94 in France. He designed a lenticular-shaped balloon airship and was the inventor of a parachute in which he made two jumps. During a flight attempt in August 1892 at the Brent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Capazza In His Youth
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