Percy Sinclair Pilcher's Flying Machine
Percy Sinclair Pilcher's Flying Machine. Actual photograph of Pilcher (1866-1899) taking first flight. He was the first man to fly in England. His experimental work was carried out at Stanford Hall, Stanford-on-Avon, West Northamptonshire, England - where he was tragically killed on September 30, 1899 whilst demonstrating his glider The Hawk in bad weather
Picture No
13746111
Media ID
45753367
Size
5224px x 3332px
(1.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
English Life Publications postcard
Date
1890s
