Cuckfield and flying stories

Apr 7
4 min

1824: Audacious aeronauts land in Cuckfield and receive warm welcome at the Kings Head

The Examiner - Sunday 06 June 1824 ANOTHER BALLOON AFFAIR. The melancholy fate of Harris does not seem to have alarmed Mr. Graham; nor...

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Oct 17, 2020
5 min

1824: Daredevil couple land their balloon in Cuckfield

Cuckfield was the location of the landing of a pioneering gas balloon flight in 2 June 1824 by balloonist George Graham accompanied by...

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Apr 6, 2020
2 min

Army airship is a popular attraction in Haywards Heath

The Mid Sussex Times - Tuesday, September 16 1913 ARMY AIRSHIP OVER CENTRAL SUSSEX FINE FLIGHT BY H.M.A. "ETA” Crowds quickly gathered in...

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Apr 6, 2020
1 min

Victory for local aviator in Brighton aeroplane race

Mid Sussex Times Tuesday May 16 1911 BRIGHTON AEROPLANE RACE An aeroplane race of 8 miles from Shoreham to Black Rock, Brighton on...

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Apr 6, 2020
2 min

Intrepid aviators narrowly escape serious injury

Lincolnshire Free Press - Tuesday May 16 1911 An exciting incident was witnessed at Haywards Heath on Tuesday evening last and, when the...

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Apr 2, 2020
5 min

1911 - Magnificent Mid-Sussex aviators fly over Burgess Hill and land in trouble at Haywards Heath

On 6 May 1911 the celebrated Air Race from Brooklands to Brighton (1) took place with Shoreham serving as the turning point; it was a...

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