Sixteen year old messenger boy makes solo flight in autogiro at Hanworth . Frederick John Gable of Stratford , London , a sixteen year old messenger boy has made a solo flight in an autogiro plane at Hanworth Aerodrome , Middlesex , after only 7 1/2 hours tuition . He belongs to a London Cable company ' s flying club and hopes to become a professional pilot . Frederick John Gable seated on the auto giro plane in which he made his solo flight . 12 August 1932