MM1c 1st Recorded flight by an adult in an aircraft Signed D...

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MM1c 1st Recorded flight by an adult in an aircraft Signed D S Haward. 25 03 10 BFPS 3128 157th Anniversary of the first Flight Adult to Fly Special Postmark. Sir George Cayley. 1853 The 1st Recorded flight by an adult in an aircraft Sir George Cayleys coachman, launched from the top of a hill, glided 900 feet across Brompton Dale, before coming to a crashing halt. The coachman was unhurt but he left his employment with Sir George that Day. Flown cachet on the back flown in the Sky Watch Air Patrol Cessena. Personally Signed by Signed by Euring David G Haward Royal Aeronautical Consultant. Certified Copy 25 of 100 . Single Vendor RAF cover collection. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

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9th Dec 25 at 10am GMT

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