Who was the first to fly solo non-stop from Paris to New York?

naveen_213

Charles Lindbergh http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lindbergh#Lindbergh.27s_flight_to_Paris Feb 10 11, 8:47 PM

star_gazer

Lindbergh went from New York to Paris. I could not find the first solo Paris to New York flight, but... 1930 First Paris–New York nonstop flight. Dieudonné Costes and Maurice Bellonte, French pilots, flew a Hispano-powered Breguet biplane from Le Bourget Field to Valley Stream, L.I., in 37 hr., 18 min. (Sept. 2–3). Read more: Famous Firsts in Aviation — Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004537.html#ixzz1Dcj9nGg1 Feb 10 11, 11:06 PM

Datsmeharse

Thanks guys, I asked the question not knowing if there was an answer. I found an obit for a Charles C Mack that says he was the first to do the "Reverse Lindbergh", but I can't find details of when that was. He did most of his flying later in life, so that would've been like the 1980s. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/herald/obituary.aspx?n=charles-c-mack&pid=141808093 Feb 10 11, 11:17 PM

gtho4

Charles Mack was the first to fly non-stop New York to Paris and then turn around and fly back, again non-stop: Mack began his career as a world-record setter in 1988 when he decided to duplicate Charles Lindbergh's solo flight from New York to Paris. He was officially clocked at 136.46 mph during the 3,208-mile journey and flew it in 21 hours, which was 12 hours faster than Lindbergh's time. Shortly after completing this journey, he turned around and flew back to New York, which the National Aeronautic Association believes is another unique feat, though it did not issue him a certificate for the accomplishment. From that first record he went on to set eight more: Barrow, Alaska, to Helsinki, Finland, clocking a record 3,343.96 statute miles across the North Pole; Paris to Iceland; Iceland to Bangor, Maine. In 1993, he flew from Washington, D.C., to Moscow and set a speed record over a recognized course of 241.91 kilometers per hour. He received certificates from both the National Aeronautic Association and the Federation Aeronautique Internationale for these endeavors. http://static.record-eagle.com/2000/aug/08pilot.htm Feb 10 11, 11:57 PM