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Hawker Aims for Ireland to Newfoundland Transatlantic Flight
Australian aviator Harry G Hawker pilots a Sopwith machine with Rolls Royce Eagle engine, aiming to cross from Ireland to Newfoundland for The Daily Mail prize. The craft, built for long endurance, faced weather delays after initial test flights from St Johns Newfoundland on April 10. Hawker and navigator Grieve prepared with sextant and wireless, planning to reach Brooklands within roughly 23 hours if conditions permit.
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Harry G. Hawker
Atlantic
Ireland
Daily Mail
England
Hawker
Newfoundland
Grieve
Ham
C. W. H. Morgan
St. John’s
St. John's
Arthur Partridge
Royal Aero Club
Newfouundland
King George
Sopwith Company
Sopwith
Mid
Brooklands
Cunard
Carmania
Grand Fleet
North Sea
Australia
Great Britain
Yarmouth
Dublin
H. G. Hawker
Martinside
F. Raynham
Fairey
S. Pickles
Short
J. C. P. Wood
Whitehead
A. Payne
H. Sunstedt
Major Wood
Handley Page
Admiralty