Transatlantic flight heroes weigh repairs and London plans
Captain Alcock and Brown face repairs after their Newfoundland landing as authorities weigh whether the Vickers Vimy can be flown again. Aiming for a London appearance, they may go by train if the machine cannot be fixed quickly, while the Royal Aero Club and Air Ministry monitor verification and safety steps.
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Dublin
Impressions of Alcock During Clifden Flight
Alcock recalled a lack of remoteness and loneliness during the flight. He said they were determined to complete the job and focused on reaching their goal, with no sense of what they were flying over. The Galway report notes the mood as they neared the coast.
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Associated Press
Eed Alcock
Feat Was Magnificent Is Tribute by Hawker
Hawker praises Captain Alcock for the Atlantic flight noting it was a magnificent and fine feat. He says he is glad Alcock made the flight in real fashion without warships and that this is very gratifying from that point.
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Atlantic
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Central News
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Newfoundland Sailor Speaks on American Treatment
A Newfoundland correspondent recalls meeting an American serviceman and notes the remark that he could not say anything but good of the Americans. He adds he has been treated very kindly by them since his visit, reflecting neutral sentiment during wartime exchanges.
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Britain Prepares To Greet Victors
London plans rapid receptions for Alcock and Brown after their Atlantic crossing. Aero Club and Air Ministry coordinate welcome in London likely before Manchester, with two generous receptions anticipated. London's initial subdued reaction contrasts earlier Hawker excitement and newspaper errors spiked by extra editions.
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Alcock and Flight Across the Atlantic Heroic Plan
The article profiles Captain Alcock of Manchester birth and a British pilot, detailing his early training, wartime service, and bombings over Adrianople and Constantinople. It notes his roles as instructor, flying hours, capture by the Turks, return to England in 1918, and his push with Roy Francis toward a non stop Atlantic crossing for The Daily Mail prize.
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Daily Mail
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Alcock Triumph Compared With Brown In Flight
Report highlights Captain Alcock's strong frame beside Lieutenant Arthur Whitten Browne. The narrative emphasizes size difference as a notable distinction between the two crew members in the historic flight.
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Arthur Whitten Brown
Whaile Alcock
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American Flying Hero Brown Recounts War Ordeal
The narrative recalls Lieutenant Brown, born in Pittsburgh in 1886, who endured 14 months in a German prison camp after a crash near Bapaume and a prior nine months in a hospital. An observer and reconnaissance officer, he flew in a plane built by Vickers linked firm and survived being shot down, later repatriated by exchange.
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His Hobby of the War Period in Productions Work
Brown, not a professional navigator, crossed the Atlantic often and persuaded captains to let him on the bridge to take a sun shot. He plans to marry the daughter of a Royal Air Force major and honeymoon around the world before pursuing electrical engineering in America.
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Flight Sets New Distance Record
The 1,000 mile transatlantic flight by Alcock and Brown breaks the world long distance non stop travel record, surpassing Boehm’s 1,250 mile 24 hour 12 minute span from 1914. Earlier attempts include Grow, Read, and prewar German and French pilots. Ruth Law’s 580 mile solo women’s record.
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Chicago
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Epassey
St. John's Proud Of Daring Fliers
Citizens of St Johns await news with anxious spirits as Vickers transatlantic flight navigates delays and uncertain progress. The post notes a somber mood amid the long night awaiting any update on the daring aviators and their perilous journey.
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