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Biplane - First Aerial Post from Hendon to Windsor, Hendon
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Biplane - First Aerial Post from Hendon to Windsor, Hendon
Biplane - First Aerial Post from Hendon to Windsor, Hendon, London, County of London, England. Showing Mrs De Beauvoir Stocks (Second ever female pilot) - Aerial Mail painted on the underside of the wings. Date: 1911
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Beauvoir Biplane First Hendon Mail Pilot Second Stocks Underside Windsor Wings
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This photograph captures the historic moment of the first aerial mail delivery from Hendon to Windsor in England, which took place in the year 1911. The image features a biplane soaring through the clear blue sky, with the picturesque landscape of London and the County of Middlesex sprawled out below. The plane, with its wings adorned with the bold letters "Aerial Mail," was piloted by the second ever female pilot, the remarkable Mrs. De Beauvoir Stocks. Her groundbreaking achievement in aviation was a testament to the courage and determination of early female pioneers in the field. The biplane, an icon of the early aviation era, appears poised and graceful against the backdrop of the English countryside. This photograph is not only a significant piece of aviation history but also a powerful reminder of the spirit of innovation and progress that characterized the early 20th century.
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