First flight across the Mediterranean Sea from France to Tunisia reenacted.

In mid September Baptiste Salis, a well-known French vintage aircraft and warbird pilot, left from Fréjus in southern France and landed and Bizerta in Tunisia, reenacting Rolland Garros’ first flight across the Mediterranean Sea a hundred years ago on 23 September 1913.

Salis flew a Morane-Saulnier Type G replica built for this purpose by Réplic’Air. Aside from a more modern and reliable engine, the aircraft is identical to the one used by Garros a century ago.

This report was aired on France T shortly before the flight.

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