The Wright brothers - Some newspapers that called him a "bluffeur"
Time: Saturday Aug 8, 1908
Place: Le Mans, France
Details: Facing much skepticism in the French aeronautical community and outright scorn by some newspapers that called him a "bluffeur", Wilbur began official public demonstrations on August 8, 1908, at the Hunaudières horse racing track near the town of Le Mans, France.
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