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S.F. Cody Inventor Of The War Kite Poster 1890'S Aviator ENTERTAINER ULTRA RARE

Name: S.F. Cody Inventor Of The War Kite Poster 1890'S Aviator ENTERTAINER ULTRA RARE
SKU: nb-277993883866
Price: 200.00 USD
Availability: SoldOut

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He is most famous for his work on the large kites known as Cody War-Kites, that were used by the British before World War I as a smaller alternative to balloons for artillery spotting. He was also the first man to fly an aeroplane built in Britain, on 17 October 1908.

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