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Alcock and Brown Prepare For Ocean Flight Adventure
The article details Alcock and Brown’s preparations for a transatlantic night flight from Brooklands, including the risked test spin with a passenger, Alcock’s wartime exploits as a bomber and instructor, and their efforts to secure an airfield at Harbor Grace and nearby sites before selecting a suitable, unobstructed landing area near Mundy’s Pond. Brown is identified as an American-born British flyer planning a return to the United States after the race.
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Brooklands
Alcock
St. John's
Handley-Page
Harbor Grace
Handley- Page
Mount Pearl
Mundy’s Pond
United States
Glasgow
Scot
George Westinghouse
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Hampden’s
Gettysburg
Brown
England
Westinghouse