About René Guilbaud
Lived 1890 – 1928 (aged 37). René Guilbaud was a French naval officer and aircraft pilot.
René Guilbaud (8 October 1890 – disappeared 18 June 1928) was an early 20th-century French military aviator.
Long-distance flights
Guilbaud was celebrated mainly for long-range flights, by flying boat across Africa in 1926 and 1927, first in a Lioré et Olivier LeO H-190 and then in a CAMS 37.
Disappearance
Guilbaud disappeared in the Barents Sea en route to Spitsbergen in June 1928, while piloting a Latham 47 flying boat in which Roald Amundsen was travelling to join the search for survivors of the crash of the airship Italia.
While debris from his aircraft was subsequently located by late August, no trace has ever been found of the occupants.
Legacy The mountain Guilbaudtoppen in Sørkapp Land, Spitsbergen (Svalbard), is named after him.
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Who was René Guilbaud?
French aviator (1890-1928)
When was René Guilbaud born?
René Guilbaud was born on 8 October 1890 in Mouchamps.
When did René Guilbaud die?
René Guilbaud died on 18 June 1928 in Barents Sea.
What was René Guilbaud's occupation?
René Guilbaud was a naval officer and aircraft pilot.
What nationality was René Guilbaud?
René Guilbaud was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). René Guilbaud. https://biography.guide/rene-guilbaud/
MLA: "René Guilbaud." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/rene-guilbaud/.
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