Postcard Pégoud's takeoff in Prague – aviation (M3932)

Catalog number: M3932

Postcard 1913 - Pégoud's takeoff in Prague, aviation, historical

Historical postcard depicting the famous takeoff of the French aviator Adolphe Pégoud in Prague, held on December 25 and 26, 1913. The front side depicts the aircraft during an air show in front of a large audience with the panorama of Prague Castle in the background, including a portrait of the pilot himself in the cockpit. The back side has the text PÉGOUDŮV VZLET V PRAZE 25 and 26 December 1913 and the publisher Ústřední matice školské. The postcard is a unique document of the early history of aviation and extraordinary events in the Czech Republic. The condition corresponds to its age, see scan.

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