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Honorary Presidents of 2008 Centennial:  Buzz Aldrin and Jean-Loup Chrétien Handprints ceremony with Mr. Jean-Pierre HAIGNERE, French astronaut Thierry QUILLET welcomes astronauts and President DU LUART at Souriau booth Handprints ceremony of Mr. Michel TOGNINI, French astronaut at Centennial Committee booth Four astronauts...and Claude COSTENTIN! But who are they? Claude MOTTIER, the best teacher for Mr. Charles SOMARE, Sarthe General Counsellor, trying the WRIGHT FLYER II 1905 flight simulator THE photo of Paris Le Bourget 2007 Aero Show! Mr. Buzz ALRIN remembers the moon walk in July 1969 A legendary astronaut handprints ceremony Jef JACQUELIN, creator of the WRIGHT FLYER II 1905, making a demonstration for Mr. Buzz ALDRIN President Roland DU LUART and Mr. Buzz ALDRIN Pïoneers of aviation descendents reunion, at Centennial Committee booth on Saturday 23rd June 2007


From Monday, 18th to Sunday june 24th, 2007

Paris Le Bourget Aero Show 2007

80.000 visitors watched 2008 Centennial & Souriau Group booth!

The world's most important show for aeronautics and space, 1924 exhibitors, 206 official delegations. Monday 18th to Thursday 21st Juen 2008: professional days (137,000 visitors in 2005). Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th June 2008: public days (257,000 visitors in 2005).

2008 Centennial joint booth - Le Mans Sarthe Wright 2008 Centennial Committee (France) and National Aviation Heritage AREA (Dayton, OH, USA) - thanks to sponsoring of one of the world leader in its fields - Souriau Group - having its most important manufacturing facilities in Champagné, Sarthe (France) nearby Auvours military camp.

Financial sponsorship: Souriaun, Credit Agricole Anjou Maine (bank, local banks of Le Mans city), National Aviation Heritage Area (Dayton, Ohio, USA).

Technical collaborations: Le Mans Sarthe Aero Retro, Centennial Committee, Dairon SAS, Sarthe General Council, Le Mans and Sarthe Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

Because of this show, creation of a wide transportable panel of 30 feet long by 8 feet height depicting the great adventure of the pioneers of aviation, including WRIGHT brothers story, all inside the conquest of air and space conquest story.

Exhibition of a WRIGHT FLYER III of 1908 model replica 1/3 scale, provided by le Mans Sarthe Aero Retro.

Show of the WRIGHT FLYER 1905 flight simulator opf the Centennial Committee, made by a Sarthe teamwork (partnership with Le Mans Chamber of Commerce).

Presentation of the Le Mans Sarthe Wrigh2008 Centennial program (2007-2008-2009) and of the Dayton, Ohio (USA) development projects.

 
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