Semaine d'Aviation de Touraine
Tours, France, April 30th - May 5th, 1910



1
Voisin "Course"
Pilot: René Métrot
Engine: 60 hp ENV V-8
This was the first meeting for Voisin's new "racing" type, smaller than the 1909 type, of metal construction and equipped with ailerons. (1)

2
Farman
Pilot: Arthur Duray
Engine: 60 hp ENV V-8
(2)

3
Zodiac
Pilot: Édouard Chateau
Engine: 50 hp Gnôme 7-cyl.
The photo was taken at Tours, but Chateau hadn't qualified for his licence and didn't participate. (3)

4
Antoinette VII
Pilot: Médéric Burgeat
Engine: 50 hp Antoinette V-8
Arrived late and didn't participate.

Photo wanted!
5
Voisin
Pilot: Antelme (first name unknown)
Engine: 60 hp ENV V-8
Hadn't qualified for his licence and didn't participate

6
Antoinette VII
Pilot: Gijbertus ("Gijs") Küller
Engine: 50 hp Antoinette V-8
(3)

7
Farman
Pilot: Jorge ("Géo") Chávez
Engine: 50 hp Gnôme 7-cyl.
Chávez's plane was a 1910 "racing" model with short tail and lower wings and additional rear elevator. (2)

8
Blériot XI
Pilot: Léon Molon
Engine: 35 hp Anzani 3-cyl.
The photo of the plane with its unique "keel" was taken at Tours, as can be seen by the typical pylon, but presumably before the race numbers were applied. (3)

9
Voisin
Pilot: Émile Allard
Engine: 60 hp ENV V-8
Allard's plane during assembly. A photo of it in flying condition would be welcome! Allard hadn't qualified for his licence and didn't participate, but might have made unofficial flights. (3)

Photo wanted!
10
Voisin
Pilot: Raymonde de Laroche
Engine: 60 hp ENV V-8

11
G.B.S. (Guyot, Bœswillwald & Stahl)
Engine 40 hp Labor I-4
Pilot: Bœswillwald (first name unknown)
Did not participate.


12
G.B.S.
Engine 40 hp Labor I-4
Pilot: Albert Guyot
Did not participate.

13
G.B.S.
Engine 40 hp Labor I-4
Pilot: Stahl (first name unknown)
Did not participate.

14
Voisin
Pilot: Florentin Champel
Engine: 60 hp ENV V-8
Champel hadn't qualified for his licence and did little or no flying at the Tours meeting. This photo of the plane, still carrying the Tours race number, was taken at Port-Aviation after the meeting. (4)

15
Blériot XI
Engine: Anzani 3-cyl.
Pilot: Gaston (?) Tranchant (first name unknown)
Did not participate.

16
Farman
Pilot: Bertram Dickson
Engine: 50 hp Gnôme 7-cyl.
A standard 1909-1910 model Farman. (2)

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