He attended Leeds Modern School and graduated in engineering at the University of Leeds , and built his first aircraft , a monoplane , in 1909 .
Blackburn was born in Kirkstall , Leeds , Yorkshire , England .
Blackburn attended Leeds Modern School and graduated in engineering at the University of Leeds , and built Blackburn 's first aircraft , a monoplane , in 1909 .
Blackburn was born in Kirkstall , Leeds , Yorkshire , England .