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A transatlantic flight is the flight of an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean from Europe, Africa, South Asia, or the Middle East to North America, Latin America, or vice versa. Such flights have been made by fixed-wing aircraft, airships, balloons and other aircraft.
21 de may. de 2022 · Retropolis. The harrowing, forgotten journey of the first transatlantic flight. By Dave Kindy. May 21, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. EDT. Capt. John Alcock (Bain News Service/Library of Congress) 8 min....
9 de ago. de 2023 · Learn about the history of crossing the Atlantic Ocean by air, from early balloons to supersonic jets. Discover the key moments, airlines, and aircraft that shaped transatlantic air travel over the past 160 years.
11 de jun. de 2019 · On May 20, 1927, at 7:52 a.m., the Spirit of St. Louis accelerated down the runway at Long Island, New York, and took off into the sky while a crowd of 500 watched. The plane barely cleared the...
Learn how American Airlines launched the first scheduled landplane service across the Atlantic in 1945, and how it was overshadowed by other historical events and corporate changes. Read about the DC-4s, the passengers, the postmarks, and the legacy of this milestone in aviation history.
Learn how Charles Lindbergh achieved the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight in 1927, flying his Spirit of St. Louis from New York to Paris. Discover the background, challenges and impact of this historic aviation feat.
13 de jun. de 2019 · Home. Topics. World War I. The First Nonstop Flight Across the Atlantic Lasted 16 Harrowing Hours. John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown flew across the Atlantic with the help of a sextant,...
