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Newest Review: ... Air Service. Both men were captured and served as prisoners of war, and Brown was left with a limp after being shot down. The ... more
... men met at Brooklands, where they formed a team to join in the air race across the Atlantic in a converted Vicker's Vimy. There were two other teams taking part, both of which were able to start before the British team, but both of which failed to make the crossing.
The majority of the story takes place as the team fly across the Atlantic. Alcock served as the pilot and Brown as the navigator. Transatlantic flight is something we take forgranted today, but these men were in a tiny craft, open to the freezing air, ...more
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Customer Incredible Journey: The Story of Alcock and Brown - Carolyn Sloan Reviews (1)
Incredible Journey: The Story of Alcock and Brown - Carolyn Sloan: Real life heroes. (982 words)by - written on 18/04/12 (Very useful, 49 readings)
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My sons both like airplanes and anything to do with flight, so we have been studying famous aviators. We have books on the Wright Brothers, Louis Bleriot, and several books that combine stories of famous aviators, but surprisingly, in all of our books, there is very little if any mention of Alcock and Brown. In fact, reading many of these books, one could easily believe Charles Lindbergh was the first aviator to cross the Atlantic. In fact. Alcock and Brown beat him to the punch by a full 8 years, and considering the pace of aircraft development at that time, 8 years was quite a long time. The first flight across the channel was spurred on the offer of a ... Read the complete review
