Joseph Le Brix
Joseph Le Brix | |
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Left to right: René Mesmin (1897–1931), Joseph Le Brix (1899–1931), and Marcel Doret (1896–1955) standing in front of the Dewoitine D.33 Trait d'Union II in 1931 | |
| Born | 22 February 1899 Baden, Morbihan, France |
| Died | 12 September 1931 (aged 32) Ufa, Soviet Union |
| Buried | Baden, Morbihan, France |
| Allegiance | France |
| Branch | French Navy |
| Years of service | c. 1918 – 1931 |
| Rank | Capitain de corvette |
| Battles / wars | Rif War |
| Awards | Croix de Guerre (France) Legion of Honor (France) Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) |
Joseph Le Brix (22 February 1899 – 12 September 1931) was a French aviator and a capitaine de corvette (lieutenant commander) in the French Navy. He is best known for an around-the-world flight he made as copilot and navigator in 1927–1928 which included history's first flight across the South Atlantic Ocean, and for record-setting nonstop long-distance flights he made or attempted between 1929 and 1931.