Bidspirit auction | AC32a 80th Anniv 1st Aeroplane

AC32a 80th Anniv 1st Aeroplane Flight Ivonette Wright - Miller Orville Wright niece. 16 Oct 88 BFPS 2180 Postmark 80th Anniversary of the First Aeroplane Flight in Britain Farnborough 1908. Flown cachet Flown on a Special Commemorative Flight in Piper PA 31 Chieftain, ZF 522 from Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough on three flights around Cody's Oak on Laffans Plain Farnborough where the first aeroplane flight in Britain was made by Colonel S F Cody on October 16th, 1908. Personally Signed by Mrs Ivonette Wright - Miller She was the 3rd Child to fly in the USA. Orville Wright took his 3 nieces for a flight in 1911 on the same afternoon. Her Sister was the first Child. Ivonette Wright Miller (1896 – 1996) was a niece of the Wright Brothers and the last living person who flew with Orville Wright. She was the daughter of Lorin Wright, Orville and Wilbur’s older brother. On August 29, 1911, Ivonette who was 15 years old at the time, got into an airplane with Orville at Huffman Prairie. She said, “The flight was very smooth, but windy. I felt very secure. I haven’t been the same since.” Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99