Memorial to the first flight by SF Cody in 1908.

Inscription:

           FIRST FLIGHT IN THE UK

      NEAR THIS SPOT, ON 16 OCTOBER, 1908
     SAMUEL FRANKLIN CODY TOOK OFF IN
      BRITISH ARMY AEROPLANE NUMBER 1
   TO MAKE THE FIRST POWERED, CONTROLLED,
SUSTAINED, HEAVIER THAN AIR FLIGHT IN THE UK.

ERECTED IN 2016 TO COMMEMORATE CODY’S ACHIEVEMENT AND TO MARK THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE ROYAL AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY.

See also: https://sfcody.org.uk/2024/06/14/s-f-cody-aeroplanes/ https://airsciences.org.uk/FAST_Briefings_01_History_Part1.pdf https://www.airshowspresent.com/farnborough-air-sciences-trust.html