Road named to honour first London to Manchester pilot
A road has been named in honour of the first man to fly from London to Manchester - on the 100th anniversary of his achievement.
Louis Paulhan, from France, made the 195-mile (298km) flight in his Farman biplane, landing in a field in Burnage, Manchester, on 28 April 1910.
The flight took four hours and 12 minutes and made news across the world.
A road by the Aviation Viewing Park at Manchester Airport will now be known as Louis Paulhan Way.
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Louis Paulhan, from France, made the 195-mile (298km) flight in his Farman biplane, landing in a field in Burnage, Manchester, on 28 April 1910.
The flight took four hours and 12 minutes and made news across the world.
A road by the Aviation Viewing Park at Manchester Airport will now be known as Louis Paulhan Way.