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    When was the first nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean and who performed it?

    Question #104454. Asked by Jon53. (Apr 06 09 11:30 AM)


    USERNAME8115

    Sir John William Alcock and Sir Arthur Whitten Brown made the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic on 14th-15th June 1919.
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    Apr 06 09, 11:42 AM
    j-zilch

    Sir John William Alcock (1892-1919) and Sir Arthur Whitten Brown (1886-1948) made the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic on 14th-15th June 1919, flying from St John's, Newfoundland and crash-landing in a bog near Clifden, Galway, Ireland. They were knighted by King George V on their return.

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    Apr 06 09, 11:42 AM
    star_gazer

    Lindbergh made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lindbergh



    Apr 06 09, 2:27 PM


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