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Sergei Ulyanin
Captain Sergei Ulyanin inventor of the original drone
The Russian aviator, inventor of a 19th Century ‘drone’ who turned them into vital reconnaissance during the First World War, is one of the more important and unusual people buried in the Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries. We have previously featured Captain Sergei Ulyanin on this website and he is now the subject of a feature…
THE DAY TSAR NICHOLAS II MET BROCKLEY AVIATOR
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Russian aviator and inventor Captain Sergei Alexandrovich Oulianine (aka Ulyanin) 1871 -1921 Part hidden off the pathway heading towards the near seamless boundary between Ladywell and Brockley cemeteries, topped by a broken cruciform headstone, lies the final resting place of the distinguished Russian aviator and inventor Captain Sergei Alexandrovich Oulianine (aka Ulyanin) 1871-1921. He lies…