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Frank McClean in his Short No3 with his first passenger
Frank McClean in his Short No3 with his first passenger, Dr William J.S. Lockyer, at Eastchurch, 22 October 1910. Date: 1910
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Eastchurch Frank Lockyer Mcclean Short
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1. Title: "A Pioneering Moment in Aviation History: Frank McClean and His First Passenger, Dr. William J.S. Lockyer, in a Short No.3 Aircraft at Eastchurch, October 1910" 2. Description: This photograph captures a pivotal moment in aviation history as Frank McClean, a pioneering British aviator, takes his first passenger, Dr. William J.S. Lockyer, for a flight aboard his Short No.3 aircraft at Eastchurch on October 22, 1910. The image showcases the early days of air travel, with McClean, dressed in a leather helmet and goggles, confidently manning the controls of the open-cockpit biplane, while Dr. Lockyer, wearing a suit and hat, bravely clings to the side of the aircraft. The Short No.3, a two-seater biplane designed by Short Brothers, was a significant advancement in aviation technology, offering the possibility of carrying passengers. The serene expression on both men's faces and the clear blue sky in the background underscore the sense of adventure and progress that characterized the early days of aviation. 3. Keywords: plane, October 1910, aeroplane, Frank McClean, 1910, transport, passenger, 22, Dr. William J.S. Lockyer, Short No.3, aircraft, aeroplanes, airplanes, airplane, Eastchurch, pioneering, aviation, history, progress, adventure, technology, biplane, Short Brothers. 4. Context: Frank McClean (1882-1914) was a British aviator who set numerous aviation records in the early 1910s. He was the first person to fly an aircraft across the English Channel in both directions and the first to fly a passenger across the Channel. Dr. William J.S. Lockyer (1867-1943) was a British astronomer and meteorologist who was a pioneer in solar physics and the study of sunspots. This photograph marks an important milestone in the development of aviation as a means of transport and the beginning of the era of passenger flights.
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