Colonel Cody at Firle

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Front: Old plane with people standing around. Samuel Franklin Cowdery (later known as Samuel Franklin Cody; 6 March 1867 - 7 August 1913, born Davenport, Iowa, USA) was a Wild West showman and early pioneer of manned flight. He is most famous for his work on the large kites known as Cody War-Kites that were used by the British in World War I as a smaller alternative to balloons for artillery spotting. He was also the first man to fly an aeroplane in Britain, on 16 October 1908. A flamboyant showman, he was often confused with Buffalo Bill Cody, whose surname he took when young. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Franklin_Cody The British Army Aeroplane No 1 or sometimes Cody 1 was a biplane built by Samuel Franklin Cody in 1907 at the Army Balloon Factory at Farnborough. It made the first recognised powered and sustained flight in the United Kingdom on 16 October 1908. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Army_Aeroplane_No_1 Back: Miss M. Howard Thanks for letter. Too busy to write letter. Glad you are all right. I have told Ma about the scarfete. Lulu was pleased with letter. I went to Lewes all yesterday morning so got to make up for it to-day. I expect Miss B. on Mon: 9 of all things. Mrs. Graham is coming on Tues: Don't think she's remembered its the 5.00 So I've asked her to stay the night + Dad will take her to Lewes. Nice eh! I will write and tell you all about everything on Wed. E.H.