British Army Dirigible No 1, christened Nulli Secundus (Latin: "Second to none") was a semi-rigidairship that became Britain's first military aircraft when she flew on 10 September 1907. The early design work was carried out by Colonel James Templer and it was completed by Colonel John Capper of the Royal Engineers and Samuel Cody. She was built at the balloon factory at RAE Farnborough. On 10 October she was moored at Crystal Palace to avoid damage in high winds when a shower of rain caused damage to the delicate skin of her envelope, causing it to split open and the airship to crash. The remains were taken back to Farnborough where they were used in the manufacture of Nulli Secundus II.
