French aviator Louis Paulhan aloft in the night sky at the Dominguez Hills Air Meet (Phoenix, Arizona?), ca.1915

Photograph of French aviator Louis Paulhan aloft in the night sky at the Dominguez Hills Air Meet (Phoenix, Arizona?), ca.1915. Paulhan's aircraft is at right and is a fragile-looking biplane with a pusher propeller. There is no fuselage, and only a few thin wooden beams provide support for the broad wings and tail planes. The landing gear consists of two wheels on each side of the plane under the wing. A small blimp is at center and consists of a large elliptical balloon supporting a small cabin slung underneath. A large rudder and a propeller are attached to the cabin.