Moisant may refer to:
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John Bevins Moisant
John Bevins Moisant (April 25, 1868 – December 31, 1910), known as the "King of Aviators," was an American aviator, aeronautical engineer, flight instructor, businessman, and revolutionary. He was the first pilot to conduct passenger fli ...
(1868–1910), American aviation pioneer and brother of Matilde
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Matilde E. Moisant
Matilde Josephine Moisant (September 13, 1878 – February 5, 1964) was an American pioneer aviator, the second woman in the United States to obtain a pilot's license.
Early life
Moisant was born on September 13, 1878 in Earl Park, India ...
(1878–1964), American aviation pioneer and sister of John
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Moisant Aviation School, an institution founded by John and his brother Alfred, also known as the Moisant Flying School
**Moisant's International Aviators, a
flying circus
Barnstorming was a form of entertainment in which stunt pilots performed tricks individually or in groups that were called flying circuses. Devised to "impress people with the skill of pilots and the sturdiness of planes," it became popular in t ...
hosted by the school
*Moisant Field, the original name of
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (French language, French: ''Aéroport international Louis Armstrong de La Nouvelle-Orléans'') is an international airport under Airspace class (United States), Class B airspace in Kenner, Loui ...
(also known as Moisant Army Airfield during World War II, and as Moisant Airport)
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Jacques Moisant de Brieux
Jacques Moisant de Brieux (13 May 1611 – 20 May 1674) was a French poet and historian.
Born at Caen (Normandy) in an aristocratic Huguenot family on 13 May 1611, Moisant de Brieux had Antoine Halley as his first preceptor before continuing his ...
(1611–1674), French historian and poet
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