100 Years of Powered Flight in the UK

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This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first officially recognised powered flight in the UK at Farnborough in Hampshire, UK on the 16th October 1908. Samuel F Cody flew British Army Aeroplane No 1A (BAA1A) on that historic occasion. Farnborough Air Sciences Trust (FAST) a local museum based aviation heritage organisation announces that progress with the construction of a full size replica (52ft wingspan) of BAA 1A, in the exact configuration which flew on that day on 16th October 1908 with Samuel F Cody at the controls is on schedule for a roll out in time for the Farnborough International Airshow 2008. Full details on the project can be found on the project website at Farnborough Air Sciences Trust (FAST) Cody Flyer Project.