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Old 4th Jun 2014, 10:07
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Definitely somebody in 1906 not before.

If you ask me who performed (using a plane) the first practical, self sustained flight in close circuit, then this person is Henri Farman. Before him I do not see any serious evidence that somebody else achieved such a flight.
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