today we visit the grave of world war 1 pilots resting place Edwin Moon's grave, He was an aviation pioneer as he actually built his own plane and tested it in 1910, then went on to be a pilot in world war 1
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Edwin Moon tested his first plane, He named Moonbeam 1, in a place called Fawley near Southampton on the south coast of the UK, close to the home of his future bride to be.
His first short "hop" took place on Websters Field at Ower Farm, near Calshot and had another attempt at Moulands Field, Regents Park. Following these test flights on his first prototype plane, he built a second plane, He named Moonbeam II, this was a monoplane, weighing 260 lbs, of which 160 lbs was engine and a 6 ft wooden propeller.
In 1910, the plane was taken by horse & cart to a field belonging to North Stoneham farm from where he made the first successful flight, this same field became and still is Southampton Airport today.
Moon later regularly flew his plane from Stoneham & near by Beaulieu Heath and Paultons Park. He gained his aviator's certificate in 1914 then soon to be a WWI Pilot at the start of World war 1.
On 29 April 1920, Moon was at the controls of a flying boat when it crashed into the sea. Moon and three other crew members were killed, while two were rescued, slightly injured.
At the inquest a survivor, Observer-Officer L. H. Pakenham Walsh, gave evidence saying that "the flying boat started off ok, it had made several practice landings on the water". Squadron-Leader Moon took control to do a glide. At about 1,500 ft "the plane received a bump on the tail which put the plane out of control and into a spin". Although Squadron-Leader Moon tried to regain control, they were too close to the water. The aircraft collapsed on hitting the water. Pakenham Walsh "went under, and when he came up he could not see anyone else".
A Coroner said, so far as he could make out, there was nothing wrong with the plane or the piloting. It appeared to be a complete accident. He recorded a verdict of "Death from injuries received through the sudden accidental fall of a flying boat.
Moon was buried at Southampton Old Cemetery with a wooden marker which is believed to be part of the propeller of the plane in which he died,] which was erected by his comrades of 230 Squadron, Royal Air Force.
Chapters
0:00 intro
0:09 Welcome
0:41 Edwins Bio
3:14 Edwins Grave search