L’Oiseau Blanc: Revisiting One Of Aviation’s Greatest Mysteries

The disappearance of L’Oiseau Blanc remains one of the greatest mysteries in aviation. The French Levasseur PL.8 biplane disappeared in 1927 while attempting to make the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic between Paris and New York City. It was destined to win the Orteig Prize. French World War I heroes were at the helm of the aircraft, Charles Nungesser and Franois Coli. At the time, Nungesser was the third-highest French ace with 43 compact victories during the First World War.