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Léo Valentin

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Aviation pioneer (1919-1956)

FranceLived 1919 to 1956 · aged 37
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Léon Alfred Nicolas Valentin was a French paratrooper, inventor, and daredevil who attempted to achieve human flight using bird-like wings. Léo Valentin is widely considered to be the most famous "birdman" of all time. He was billed as "Valentin, the Most Daring Man in the World".

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Valentin on 28 May 1955Valentin on 28 May 1955Leo Valentin taking off strapped to the outside of a Morane-Saulnier MS.502 Criquet in May 1955. He faces backward and his wooden wings are fitted to the side of the aircraft.Leo Valentin taking off strapped to the outside of a Morane-Saulnier MS.502 Criquet in May 1955. He faces backward and his wooden wings are fitted to the side of the aircraft.

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Léon Alfred Nicolas Valentin was a French paratrooper, inventor, and daredevil who attempted to achieve human flight using bird-like wings. Léo Valentin is widely considered to be the most famous "birdman" of all time. He was billed as "Valentin, the Most Daring Man in the World". His death was infamous, as he fell from a plane while performing a stunt at an air show and was killed on impact. The tragedy drew wide attention and became a defining part of his legacy.

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France
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 1956 · aged 37
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5 languages

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