What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: The Royal Aeronautical Society. Aeronautical Heritage Award. Robert Blackburn, 1895-1955. Operated the Blackburn Flying School at Filey between March 1911 and September 1912. He conducted extensive flight trials from this beach with aircraft of his own design from a dedicated hangar and slipway. He later formed the Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co. Ltd. Recorded plaque organisation: Royal Aeronautical Society.
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- Oliver Dixon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Stephen Craven, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ian S, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- John S Turner, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Neil Theasby, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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