The Aviation Connection

Find out about Rushmoor's aviation heritage.

The following websites will help you learn more about aviation in Farnborough.

www.sfcody.org.uk

A key moment in Farnborough's aviation heritage took place on 16 October 1908 when Samuel Cody flew almost 1,400 feet in 27 seconds to an altitude of 30-40 feet in Army Aeroplane Number 1A.

The website above gives a brief summary (by Cody historian Jean Roberts) of the life and achievements of Samuel Franklin Cody (1867-1913), showman, kite developer and aviator. It also includes a bibliography.

www.airsciences.org.uk

The Farnborough Air Sciences Trust (FAST)  promote Farnborough's aviation science heritage.

www.codyflyerproject.com

A major project by FAST to build a non-flying, full size replica of British Army Aircraft Number 1A in which Cody, on 16^th October 1908, made the first powered, controlled flight in the UK of a heavier than air machine.

www.farnborough.com

The Farnborough International Airshow is held in Farnborough every two years.

www.britishaviation100.com

A celebration of 100 years of British aviation took place at Brooklands Museum on 7 June 2008 with a particular emphasis on A.V. Roe.