Replica of British Army Aeroplane Number 1a built and flown by Samuel Franklin Cody in Farnborough in 1908 at Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum UK

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The Cody Pavilion at the Farnborough Air Sciences Trust (FAST) Museum in Farnborough, Hampshire, UK, houses this replica of British Army Aeroplane Number 1a. It was built in the balloon factory in Farnborough by Britains first pilot, Samuel Franklin Cody, and flown by him in the town on 16th October 1908, this being the first recognised powered, heavier than air, controlled and sustained flight in Great Britain. The replica was built by volunteers of the museum, and unveiled to the public on the centenary of that first flight, 16th October 2008.

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Size: 5457px × 3638px
Location: Farnborough, Hampshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Sam Oaksey / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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