Edmond Thieffry | |
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Born | |
Died | 11 April 1929 | (aged 36)
Cause of death | Air crash |
Nationality | Belgium |
Known for | First Brussels-Leopoldville flight |
Aviation career | |
First flight | 1915 Farman |
Air force | Belgian Air Component |
Battles | World War I |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Edmond Thieffry (French pronunciation: [ɛdmɔ̃ tjɛfʁi]; 28 September 1892 – 11 April 1929) was a Belgian First World War air ace and aviation pioneer. He made, with Léopold Roger and Jef de Bruycker, the first successful flight between Belgium and Congo (then the Belgian Congo).