Andy Yelany and Maurice Bellonte - The Long Island Early Fliers Club



		Andy Yelany and Maurice Bellonte Andy Yelany (left) with Maurice Bellonte and the Breguet airplane "Question Mark" which was the first airplane to fly from Paris to New York. Bellonte was the navigator and copilot. Maurice Bellonte passed away 17 January 1984 at age 87. The historic flight was made from Le Bourget Field, Paris to Curtiss Field in Valley Stream, Long Island. Photo by Andy Yelaney A Tribute to an Aviation Pioneer By the late Andrew Yelaney "I will always remember Mr. Bellonte as a very kind, gentle, obliging, and generous gentleman who gave me a joyous opportunity to be in his company and learn of his worldly aviation experiences" Photos by Dave Horn Back © 2004 The Long Island Early Fliers Club, P.O. Box 221, Bethpage, NY 11714-0221 • info@longislandearlyfliers.org