{"id":4921,"date":"2026-02-02T19:22:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T19:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/birmingham1.one\/?p=4921"},"modified":"2026-02-02T20:35:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T20:35:26","slug":"the-history-of-aviation-in-birmingham-from-the-first-flights-to-the-international-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birmingham1.one\/en\/eternal\/the-history-of-aviation-in-birmingham-from-the-first-flights-to-the-international-airport-4921","title":{"rendered":"The history of aviation in Birmingham \u2014 from the first flights to the international airport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Early aviation in Birmingham began with the founding of the Birmingham Aero club in 1909. In 1911, the organisation moved to a field on Billesley Farm, not far from the city. One of the first members of the Birmingham Aero club was a certain Edwin Prosser, who lived on St Agnes Street in Mosley, a southern suburb of Birmingham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The young man was not only one of the first members, he was also one of the first to obtain a pilot’s licence in 1913. He was 17 years old at the time. Edwin was at the forefront of Birmingham’s aviation history and participated in air shows at the aerodrome. For more details on how local aviation began and how it was affected by the two world wars of the 20th century, follow the link:  birmingham1.one.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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