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thumb Louis Henri Capazza (1862–1928) was a French semi-professional balloonist. He was born in Bastia, Corsica on January 17, 1862. He lived in Belgium from 1892-1898〔(Homage page )〕 then emigrated to the USA in about 1920. He died on December 28, 1928 in Paris after contracting pneumonia in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. ==Ballooning accomplishments== His first balloon ascent was on November 14, 1886 above Bastia and Ajaccio on board his own balloon "Gabizos". His first balloon flight and para-descent was made in 1892 from Villette, France; he made more than 35 balloon ascents in his lifetime. He was also a pilot of the airship "Lebaudy" in France. He made many flights between 1891-92 in Britain and 1893-94 in France. He designed a "flying saucer" shaped airship and was the inventor of a parachute in which he made two jumps. During a flight attempt in August 1892 at the Welsh Harp, England, the balloon slipped out of the net, and launched without him. The crowd turned into an angry mob, and tried to kill him. On a flight in 1892 he used a unique balloon which utilised a large parachute in place of the traditional net. He launched from the Villette Gas Works, the balloon was purposely ripped in flight, allowing him to descend safely. On November 14, 1899 he made the first balloon crossing of the Mediterranean Sea in "Gabizos" with a 21-year-old companion, Alphonse Fondère. He launched from Marseille at 04.30 and landed five and a half hours later in Appietto, Corsica. On a flight attempt on May 7, 1903 his balloon caught fire on inflation. On October 26, 1910 he piloted the Lebaudy ''Morning Post'' airship on its delivery flight form Moissons to Farnborough. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Louis Capazza」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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