first nonstop Atlantic crossing

Alcock and Brown aviation history transatlantic flight Vickers Vimy 1919

The Hangar Aug 7, 2026

Alcock and Brown, the Converted Vimy Bomber, and the First Nonstop Flight Across the Atlantic Into an Irish Bog

How John Alcock and Arthur Brown made the first nonstop transatlantic flight in 1919, crash-landing a converted bomber in an Irish bog.

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The Hangar Aug 2, 2026

Alcock and Brown, the Vickers Vimy, and the First Nonstop Flight Across the Atlantic Into a Bog in Ireland

In June 1919, Alcock and Brown flew the first nonstop transatlantic flight, eight years before Lindbergh.

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