First air launch from a ship

According to Official Guinness Records,

The first time that a ship was used for airborne operations occured in 1806 when Lord Thomas Cochrane of the British Royal Navy launched kites from HMS Pallas (a 32-gun frigate) in order to drop propaganda leaflets on French territory.

For a complete list of 1806 records, please visit 1806 Guinness Records in France.

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