Built in Leeds in 1911

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Old and perculier
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Built in Leeds in 1911

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The oldest flyable British aircraft was built in Leeds by the Blackburn Aircraft and Motor Company in 1911.
Was flown on Sunday 4 October

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blackprince
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Nice photos!. Where is it based?
I notice it has no markings or registration letters.

Seeing aircraft of this era reminds me of the old joke that Louis Bleriot
made the first cross channel flight on 25th July 1909. The next day Britain made the first anti-aircraft gun :)
It used to be said that the statue of the Black Prince had been placed in City Square , near the station, pointing South to tell all the southerners who've just got off the train to b****r off back down south!
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Hi Blackprince sorry about the late reply. The aircraft is Preserved by the Shuttleworth collection at Old Warden Bedfordshire and pre dates the requirements for regestration letters
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Re: Built in Leeds in 1911

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blackprince wrote:Nice photos!. Where is it based?
I notice it has no markings or registration letters.

Seeing aircraft of this era reminds me of the old joke that Louis Bleriot
made the first cross channel flight on 25th July 1909. The next day Britain made the first anti-aircraft gun :)

Hope you don't mind an even older one........

When on the T.V. Quiz Show for the Million dollar prize Paddy was asked "Who was the first to fly the Atlantic Non stop ?,
Paddy answered "Sammy Davis Jnr."
The Quiz master said I am sorry that is wrong, the correct answer was Allcock and Brown.
Paddy said "Well that's what I said"
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