Samuel Cody

Title

Samuel Cody

Subject

Aviation

Description

Samuel Cody, for reasons unknown, erroneously listed his birthplace as Birdville. He also fabricated a story of a Native American attack on the family farm, allegedly resulting the separation from his parents for some years after that. However, He was the first man to build and fly an airplane in Great Britain and was the founder of the Royal Air Force.

Format

JPEG

Files

Blue Binder I (21).jpg

Citation

“Samuel Cody,” NRHTXHistory, accessed November 23, 2024, https://nrhtxhistory.com/items/show/21.