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Airship Republique Victims Marchal Vincenot Chaure Reau 1909 Old Postcard BallonVintage Old Picture Postcard. France French Zeppelin Aircraft, Aviation. Airship. Balloon. La Nacelle du Dirigeable Militaire Republique. Le 25 Septembre 1909, le Capitaine Marchal, le Lieutenant Chaure et les Adjudants Vincenot et Real soul victimes de l'explosion de leur aeronat. / The Platform of the Republic Military Airship : La Republique. September 25, 1909, Captain Marchal, the Lieutenant Chaure and Warrant Officers and Real Vincenot soul victims of the explosion of their airship. Before the Final flight.Publisher: S.R.A. Series No: 1030 Background: The Lebaudy République (later known as La République) was a semi-rigid airship built for the French army in Moisson, France, by sugar manufacturers Lebaudy Frères. She was a sister ship of the Patrie, the main differences between the two being in the dimensions of the gasbag (or 'envelope') and the ballonet. Although she was operationally successful, the République crashed in 1909 due to a mechanical failure, killing all four crew members.
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