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Lt. Charles Rumney Samson RN
Unknown, 1920, Lantern slide
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Lt. Charles Rumney Samson RN
Lt. Charles Rumney Samson RN
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34660
Title
Lt. Charles Rumney Samson RN
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Unknown
Date
1920
Size
8.2 x 8.2 cm
Type
Lantern slide
On 25 April 1911, after barely two months' instruction and only 71 flying minutes covering 68 miles, Lt. A M Longmore and Lt. C R Samson became the Royal Navy's first qualified pilots.
In 1912 during the Royal Review Samson became the first man to take off from a moving ship. You can read more about Early Naval Flyers from the
RAF museum website
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