The Wickham Aeroplane

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Title of Story
The Wickham Aeroplane
Attributed Author
Marlow, Francis
Year For Sorting
1910
Story Summary
An earlier more advanced design for the aeroplane was first demonstrated by Wickham however it was stolen by a Russian spy with him in it with the plan to land it on a steam boat built with a landing pad. Wickham was able to smash the aeroplane into the ocean so that it did not fall into the wrong hands. Predicting aircraft carriers by 8 years.
Nationality
NA - Likely British
Date Range
1910-02-15-1910-02-15
Links in To Be Continued
https://readallaboutit.com.au/#/title/53541
Newspaper Name Location Years
The Daily News (Perth, WA)