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The First Non-Stop Flight Across the Atlantic

Years before Charles Lindbergh came Jack Alcock and Ted Brown. David Rooney tells us about their 'The Big Hop'

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By Unseen Histories
June 17th, 2025
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Footnotes With thanks to Priya Roy. Headshot Simon Camper / Lumen Photography

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