The First Non-Stop Flight Across the Atlantic

The First Non-Stop Flight Across the Atlantic

Few remember the names Jack Alcock and Ted Brown. But in 1919 they achieved an astonishing first in aviation history when they flew non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean.Alcock and Brown's flight belongs to an intrepid era of history. They raced, alongside three other teams, in simple planes, with no support through unpredictable skies. This race is the subject of David Rooney's new book, The Big Hop, as he explains here.