Title: The Tour of Belgium
Artist: H. Lemaire
Year of Publication: 1911
Publisher: Brussells: Affiches d'Art J. Coffin File
Language: French
Size: 21 3/4" x 31 7/8"
Index Number: 00162

Description:

THE TOUR OF BELGIUM by Airplane, August 6-15, 1911. Organized by the Aero Club of Belgium under the high patronage of His Majesty the King.

Eighteen of the best French and Belgian pilots registered for the "Tour of Belgium," a circuit race around the country that began in Brussels. On August 6, 1911, eleven aviators were ready to start, but only four men actually got into the air, successfully beginning the contest. The competitors were required to fly above certain points, circle around various landmarks (church steeples were very popular) and land in designated cities and towns along the route. The race lasted longer than expected due to the bad weather, but finally Jules Tyck flew into Brussels and won the first prize. Tyck was the only flyer to finish who satisfied every requirement without missing a single stop