1911: No fly zone above Cuckfield Golf Club
Mid Sussex Times - Tuesday 21 March 1911 THE ARMY AND NAVY AVIATION SOCIETY AND THE CUCKFIELD GOLF CLUB To the Editor of The Mid-Sussex...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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