Charles Rumney Samson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Rumney Samson

British aviation pioneer

Date of Birth: 08-Jul-1883

Place of Birth: Crumpsall, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 05-Feb-1931

Profession: aircraft pilot

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Air Commodore Charles Rumney Samson, (8 July 1883 – 5 February 1931) was a British naval aviation pioneer.
He was one of the first four officers selected for pilot training by the Royal Navy and was the first person to fly an aircraft from a moving ship.
He also commanded the first British armoured vehicles used in combat.
Transferring to the Royal Air Force on its creation in 1918, Samson held command of several groups in the immediate post-war period and the 1920s.