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events included talks, exhibitions, a celebration day at Hall Place and Gardens attended by c3,500 people, and chiefly a visit by the Duke of Kent to unveil a new bench in the centre of Crayford with a life-size Alcock and Brown seated at each end, and to view public artwork designed by local schools.
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A replica Vimy, NX71MY, was built in Australia and the US in 1994 for an American, Peter McMillan, who flew it from England to Australia with Australian Lang Kidby in 1994 to re-enact the first England-Australia flight by Ross & Keith Smith with Vimy G-EAOU in 1919. In 1999, Mark Rebholz and John
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Then, at 3:00 a.m., they flew into a large snowstorm. They were drenched by rain, their instruments iced up, and the aircraft was in danger of icing and becoming unflyable. The carburettors also iced up; it has been said that Brown had to climb out onto the wings to clear the engines, although
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From April to October 2019 various events were held in Crayford and Bexley to commemorate the Centenary of the flight, and the visit of Alcock and Brown to Crayford in July 1919 when they were surprise guests at the reopening of The Princesses Theatre by the Duke of York (later King George VI). The
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and landed at 8:40 a.m. on 15 June 1919, not far from their intended landing place, after less than sixteen hours' flying time. The aircraft was damaged upon arrival because they landed on what appeared from the air to be a suitable green field, but which turned out to be Derrigimlagh Bog, near
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from where the crossing would be made. The crew chosen for the crossing were: Squadron Leader A. J. N. "Tony" Alcock (pilot and nephew of Sir John Alcock who made the original crossing) and Flight Lieutenant W. N. "Norman" Browne (navigator). For the journey the pair took with them Brown's original
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first transatlantic wireless station from which the aviators transmitted their success to London, and around 1,600 feet (500 m) from the spot where they landed. In addition, there is a sculpture of an aircraft's tail fin on Errislannan Hill two kilometres north of their landing spot, dedicated
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IV twin-engined bomber in the competition but had not yet found a pilot. The Vimy had originally been manufactured at Vickers in Crayford, the first twelve being made there and tested at Joyce Green airfield, Dartford. It was a great inconvenience to have to dismantle the aircraft to move them to
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Alcock and Brown were treated as heroes on the completion of their flight. Crowds in Ireland cheered them at each train station on their way to Dublin. Arriving in Britain by boat, they were mobbed at Holyhead, and planes escorted their train journey to London where a quarter of a million people
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Three monuments mark the flight's starting point in Newfoundland. One was erected by the Government of Canada in 1952 at the junction of Lemarchant Road and Patrick Street in St. John's, a second monument is located on Lemarchant Road, while the third was unveiled by Premier of Newfoundland and
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crewed by John Dodd (pilot), Clive Edwards and Peter McMillan. It is now on public display as the centre-piece of a new 'First to the Fastest' Transatlantic flight exhibition in the Museum's Vimy Pavilion but is maintained as a 'live' aeroplane and occasionally performs engine ground running
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It was not an easy flight. The heavily loaded aircraft had difficulty taking off from the rough field and only just cleared the tops of the trees. At 17:20 the wind-driven electrical generator failed, depriving them of radio contact, their intercom and heating. An exhaust pipe burst shortly
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made the first double crossing of the Atlantic. Leaving England on 2 July, it arrived on 4 July carrying 31 people (one a stowaway) and a cat. For the return flight, 29 of this crew, plus two flight engineers and a different American observer, returned to Europe.
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At 12:15 a.m., Brown got a glimpse of the stars and, able to use his sextant, found that they were on course. The generator had failed, denying power to their electric heating suits, leaving them very cold in the open cockpit.
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A verdict of death from asphyxia, due to an overdose of Veronal, accidentally self-administered, was recorded at an inquest at Swansea on Sir Arthur Whitten-Brown. Sir Arthur made history when he flew the Atlantic with Alcock in
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with extra petrol tanks. Shortly afterwards, Brown, who was unemployed, approached Vickers seeking a post and his knowledge of long-distance navigation persuaded them to take him on as Alcock's navigator.
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The other propeller, serial number G1184.N6, was originally given to the Vickers Works Manager at Brooklands, Percy Maxwell Muller and displayed for many years suspended inside the transatlantic terminal
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was broadcast in the UK in which the granddaughter of Alcock's cousin presented a handwritten note which was carried by Alcock on the flight. The note, which was valued at £1,000–£1,200, read as follows:
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in County Galway in Ireland. This caused the aircraft to nose-over, although neither of the airmen was hurt. Brown said that if the weather had been good, they could have pressed on to London.
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was involved in the detailed planning for a proposed transatlantic flight using the Vimy. This planning included the route to be flown, hangar facilities and the provision of the fuel needed.
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and co-pilot Mark Rebholz recreated the Alcock and Brown flight in a replica of the Vickers Vimy aeroplane. They did not land in the bog near Clifden, but a few miles away on the
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Two memorials commemorating the flight are sited near the landing spot in County Galway, Ireland. The first is an isolated cairn four kilometres south of Clifden on the site of
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A small amount of mail, 196 letters and a parcel, was carried on Alcock and Brown's flight, the first time mail was carried by air across the ocean. The government of the
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Joyce Green so production was moved to Weybridge. The thirteenth Vimy assembled was the one used for the trans-Atlantic crossing. Alcock said 13 was his lucky number.
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was shot down over the sea. After the war, Alcock wanted to continue his flying career and took up the challenge of attempting to be the first to fly directly across the
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in "less than 72 consecutive hours". A small amount of mail was carried on the flight, making it the first transatlantic airmail flight. The two aviators were
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Alcock's enthusiasm impressed the Vickers' team and he was appointed as their pilot. Work began on converting the Vimy for the long flight, replacing the
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in 1954 to celebrate their flight. The statue was taken to Ireland as part of the centenary celebrations in 2019 before being relocated at
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One of the propellers from the Vickers Vimy was given to Arthur Whitten Brown and hung for many years on the wall of his office in
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of £10,000 (more than £1 million in 2019) for their historic crossing of the Atlantic. In addition, Alcock received 2,000
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and began the crossing to Ireland. Flying subsonically the entire time, the journey took 5 hours and 40 minutes, setting
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Brown's toy cat mascot 'Twinkletoes' which crossed the Atlantic in 1919 and also on the 60th anniversary flight in 1979.
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It was decided that XV424 would make the flight and that XV486 would serve as backup. On 19 June, XV424 departed from
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prize since it took more than 72 consecutive hours and also because more than one aircraft was used in the attempt.
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Two weeks before Alcock and Brown's flight, the first 'stopping' flight of the Atlantic had been made by the
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Captain John Alcock stowing provisions aboard Vickers Vimy aircraft before trans-Atlantic flight 14 Jun 1919
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Straightforward calculation: = = apx (2.5 + 12) hrs = 14.5 hrs (approximate minimum time) over the water
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based) XV486, were painted in special commemorative schemes. The scheme was designed by aviation artist
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with a crew of five, over 23 days, with six stops along the way. This flight was not eligible for the
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afterwards, causing a frightening noise which made conversation impossible with a failed intercom.
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Listen to interviews with people that met the plane on Bowman Sunday Morning, RTÉ radio archives,
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The Vimy after arrival in Ireland. While the touchdown had been smooth, the plane had landed on a
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At 5:00 p.m. they encountered thick fog, preventing Brown from being able to navigate using his
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and not grass as Alcock had thought, and it eventually sank axle-deep, pivoting over its wheels.
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of £10,000 (equivalent to £580,500 in 2023) for the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by
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until 1990. It is believed to be in use today as a ceiling fan in Luigi Malone's Restaurant in
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Yesterday We Were in America – Alcock and Brown – First to fly the Atlantic non-stop
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for being the first Briton to fly the Atlantic Ocean. Both men were knighted a week later by
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Their altitude varied between sea level and 12,000 ft (3,700 m). They took off with 865
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team were in the final stages of testing their aircraft for the flight, but their leader,
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360 hp engines which were supported by an on-site Rolls-Royce team led by engineer
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Shepherd, E. C. ‘Brown, Sir Arthur Whitten (1886–1948)’, rev. Peter G. Cooksley, in
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commemorating the 50th anniversary of the flight on 2 April 1969. In June 2019, the
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lined the streets to watch their arrival. On the same day they landed, 15 June, the
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The competition was suspended with the outbreak of war in 1914 but reopened after
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London gave Captain Alcock and Lieutenant Brown a wonderful welcome tonight. ...
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in the Phantom FGR.2, and on top of this it also marked the 30th anniversary of
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Several teams had entered the competition and, when Alcock and Brown arrived in
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stamps for this carriage with the inscription "Transatlantic air post 1919".
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The Dawn of the Drone: from the back room boys of the Royal Flying Corps
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told the crowd welcoming him that "Alcock and Brown showed me the way!"
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that September, the Vimy made its final flight on 15 November 2009 from
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Nevin, David. "Two Daring Flyers Beat the Atlantic before Lindbergh."
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with this same replica, and in late 2006 the aeroplane was donated to
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Upon landing in Paris after his own record-breaking flight in 1927,
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Colum McCann fiction short story based on Alcock and Brown's flight
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To mark the original transatlantic crossing, on 1 June 1979 two
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on 17 July 1919, where they were given a civic reception by the
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on 17 July 1919, where they were given a civic reception by the
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to any point in Great Britain or Ireland in 72 continuous hours.
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Cooksley, Peter G. ‘Alcock, Sir John William (1892–1919)’, in
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A month after Alcock and Brown's achievement, British airship
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Inscription, Alcock and Brown memorial, near Clifden, Ireland
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on the fortieth anniversary of their landing, 15 June 1959.
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were British aviators who, in 1919, made the first non-stop
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Alcock – Brown Transatlantic Flight National Historic Event
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Alcock was killed on 18 December 1919 when he crashed near
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London, Scottish & Provincial Airways Airspeed Courier
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1979, three weeks after making the commemorative crossing.
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The Alcock and Brown Vimy after take-off from Newfoundland
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Brown became a prisoner of war after being shot down over
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http://www.rte.ie/radio1/bowmansundaymorning/1249939.html
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issued a 5d (approximately 2.1p in modern UK currency)
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Alcock and Brown's plane at the London Science Museum
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was born in 1892 in Basford House on Seymour Grove,
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Commander 124: 3764:Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509 3692:Llyn Padarn helicopter crash 3527:British Army Gazelle downing 2947:SABENA Savoia-Marchetti S.73 2191:Patrie airship disappearance 2143:De Rozier's balloon incident 1470:. 20 October 1948. p. 5 1388:"Atlantic Airman Knighted". 1214:"'Lucky Jim' toy cat mascot" 456: 338:he made no mention of that. 64:John Alcock and Arthur Brown 7: 3890:Blackbushe Phenom 300 crash 3700:British Army Lynx shootdown 3684:British Airways Flight 5390 3618:British Army Lynx shootdown 3602:Manchester Airport disaster 3233:London Heathrow Avro Vulcan 3153:Heathrow BEA Vickers Viking 3102:Northwood mid-air collision 3070:Railway Air Services Dakota 3006:Ruislip Wellington accident 2632:Verona Caproni Ca. 48 crash 1438:. 4 October 1948. p. 4 1410:. 26 June 1919. p. 830 983:"The New Daily Mail Prizes" 859: 538:Landing site, County Galway 10: 4007: 3986:1919 in the United Kingdom 3961:Aviation history of Canada 3906:Leicester helicopter crash 3799:Loganair Islander accident 3791:British Airways Flight 268 3748:Virgin Atlantic Flight 024 3372:Cambrian Airways Liverpool 3364:Skyways Coach-Air Avro 748 3257:Blackbushe Viking accident 2623:Wingfoot Air Express crash 2200:Lebaudy République airship 2080:"The Transatlantic Flight" 884:List of firsts in aviation 637:Naval Air Station Rockaway 613: 564:silver commemorative coins 395:, presented them with the 389:Secretary of State for Air 190:offered a prize of £10,000 98:, presented them with the 92:Secretary of State for Air 20: 3932: 3850:Vauxhall helicopter crash 3841: 3823:British Airways Flight 38 3774: 3659: 3554:Biggin Hill Invader crash 3545: 3503:Norfolk mid-air collision 3470: 3404:Holden's Lightning flight 3340:BAC One-Eleven test crash 3323: 3265:Nutts Corner BEA Viscount 3177:Farnborough Airshow crash 3136: 3022:Gibraltar Liberator AL523 2989: 2906: 2807: 2740: 2703: 2653: 2263:Handley Page Type F crash 2164:Arctic Balloon Expedition 2133: 2070:Brooklands Museum website 1669:Airship: The Story of R34 1430:"Atlantic Flight Pioneer" 441:Alcock and Brown flew to 255: 23:John Alcock (RAF officer) 3866:Glasgow helicopter crash 3313:Turkish Airlines Gatwick 3281:Winter Hill air disaster 3193:Aldbury Valetta accident 3169:Aer Lingus C-47 accident 3118:Exhall mid-air collision 2915:Air Union Farman Goliath 2832:Air Union Farman Goliath 2659:►   the 1920s 2515:Zeppelin LZ 95 shot down 2479:Zeppelin LZ 61 shot down 2470:Zeppelin LZ 78 shot down 2425:Zeppelin LZ 55 shot down 2335:Zeppelin LZ 37 shot down 2308:Zeppelin LZ 23 shot down 1975:Thunder & Lightnings 1667:Abbott, Patrick (1994). 919:www.aviation-history.com 743:Dominion of Newfoundland 703:demonstrations outside. 301:St. John's, Newfoundland 198:United States of America 3716:Air Algérie Flight 702P 3511:Graham Hill plane crash 3396:Felthorpe Trident crash 3356:Little Baldon air crash 3201:Swissair Convair CV-240 3086:Croydon Dakota accident 3038:Freckleton air disaster 2979:Jersey Airport disaster 2896:Luft Hansa Junkers G 24 2272:Zodiac balloon accident 2040:One Summer America 1927 2023:Lynch, Brendan (2009). 1625:Central Bank of Ireland 1486:(subscription required) 1450:(subscription required) 1435:Nottingham Evening Post 1314:"Flight Global article" 560:Central Bank of Ireland 509:London Heathrow Airport 53:London Heathrow Airport 3898:Shoreham Airshow crash 3412:Stockport air disaster 3305:BOAC Bristol Britannia 3209:Prestwick air disaster 2236:Martin-Handasyde No. 3 1784:Fallon, Linda (2007). 1638:"Burton Constable 2". 783: 768: 607: 547: 539: 500: 498:Science Museum, London 465:whilst flying the new 438: 383: 341:They made landfall in 296: 281: 273: 265: 216:was declared in 1918. 210: 60: 44: 3858:CHC Scotia Flight 23R 3815:Alderney UFO sighting 3740:Knight Air Flight 816 3649:Kegworth air disaster 3562:Aer Lingus Flight 164 3273:Aquila Airways Solent 3241:Sutton Wick air crash 3030:Moordown air disaster 2872:Air Union Blériot 155 2864:Air Union Blériot 155 2299:Johannisthal disaster 2281:Cody Floatplane crash 2218:Erbslöh airship crash 2086:article on the flight 1835:Anon (19 June 1919). 1640:The Antiques Roadshow 1180:. 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Index

John Alcock (RAF officer)
Arthur Whitten Brown

Alcock
Brown

London Heathrow Airport
Brooklands Museum
transatlantic flight
Vickers Vimy
St. John's
Newfoundland
Clifden
County Galway
Secretary of State for Air
Winston Churchill
Daily Mail prize
aeroplane
knighted
King George V
Windsor Castle
John Alcock
Firswood
Manchester
England
Hendon
First World War
prisoner
Turkey
Handley Page bomber

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