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nov 18, 1908 - Samuel Franklin Cody

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He was the first man to fly an airplane in Britain, on 16 October 1908. This plane was used as bombers and spotter during World War 1 to help troops on the ground during battles. His flight is recognized as the first official flight of a piloted heavier-than-air machine in Great Britain.

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nov 18, 1908
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~ 117 years ago

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