Santos-Dumont No. 9, La Baladeuse, Piloted by Aida de Acosta, 1903

Santos-Dumont No. 9, La Baladeuse, Piloted by Aida de Acosta, 1903 Gif, 960 x 540 x 2 px. 2025 // The Number 9 (La Baladeuse) was the smallest of Alberto Santos-Dumont's airships. It was easy to maneuver and the Brazilian aviator would famously fly it around the streets of Paris. In June 1903, Aida de Acosta, a 19-year-old American socialite, became the first woman to pilot an aircraft taking the Number 9 to a Polo match while Santos-Dumont followed her on his bicycle, // For AOTM AiR III -- Created in Deluxe Paint IV on an emulated Amiga A1200 computer -- // Artwork by Sabato Visconti // www.sabatobox.com // @sabatobox //