The Flying Cowboy

The Flying Cowboy

The Story of Samuel Cody, Britain's First Airman

Peter Reese,

Paperback

Aviation, Biography & Memoir

United Kingdom, Great Britain, United States of America, USA

Publication date: 01/06/2006

ISBN: 9780752436593

RRP:

£22.00

This book tells the story of Samuel Cody, who in the late 19th century experimented with manned flight and created the Cody War-Kites, which were used as a smaller alternative for balloons in World War I.

About the author

Peter Reese

After a career in HM Forces, the late PETER REESE became a full-time author of military history. His books on aviation include the acclaimed biography The Flying Cowboy: The Story of Samuel Cody, Britain’s First Airman (The History Press).

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