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Brushed metal plaque № 10803

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To commemorate the seventieth anniversary of the first flight from Shoreham 10th July 1910 by Harold Piffard on his self-built "HummingBird" pusher biplane. This plaque was unveiled by the Chairman of Brighton, Hove and Worthing joint municipal airport committee, Councillor R.D.F. Ireland, at the Shoreham air show 13th July 1980.

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