Yesterday we were in America : Alcock and Brown, first to fly the Atlantic non-stop
Lynch, Brendan, 1937-2019
Book
On 14 June, 1919 John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown took off from Newfoundland in their open-cockpit Vickers Vimy converted bomber to attempt a non-stop crossing of the Atlantic. Some 16 hours later they landed in Connemara, Ireland, to become national heroes. Here, Brendan Lynch discusses one of the most significant flights in history.
Main title:
Yesterday we were in America : Alcock and Brown, first to fly the Atlantic non-stop / Brendan Lynch ; foreword by Len Deighton.
Author:
Lynch, Brendan, 1937-, author
Imprint:
Stroud : The History Press, 2019.
Collation:
272 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Originally published: Sparkford: Haynes, 2009.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780750990004 (pbk)
Dewey class:
629.13092241629.13 LYN
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2769000