1911 Paris to Madrid air race

The 1911 Paris to Madrid air race was a three-stage international flying competition, the first of several European air races of that summer. The winner was French aviator Jules Védrines, although his win, and the entire race, was overshadowed by a notorious fatal crash at takeoff.

1911 Paris to Madrid air race

The 1911 Paris to Madrid air race was a three-stage international flying competition, the first of several European air races of that summer. The winner was French aviator Jules Védrines, although his win, and the entire race, was overshadowed by a notorious fatal crash at takeoff.