"The air's grip on the wings rips our wheels free from the earth and we pass in the nick of time over the tops of the trees."
— Edmond Thieffry

January 1, 1970

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Edmond Thieffry, Doctor of Laws, Ace of War 1914-1918, pioneer of the Belgium-Congo airline Edmond Thieffry about arriving in Leopoldville.