Alcock, John, 1892-1919
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- Existence: 1892-1919
Biographical Note
Sir John William Alcock (1892–1919) was a British Royal Navy and later Royal Air Force officer and pilot. Alcock, with navigator Lieutenant Arthur Whitten Brown, piloted the first non-stop transatlantic flight from St. John's, Newfoundland to Clifden, Ireland in June 1919. He died in an aircraft accident on December 18, 1919.
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Individuals whose names begin with A: Aanenson, Quentin [U.S. Army Air Corps pilot]Clipping, "A Fighter Pilot's Story," Museum of Flight News, October 10, 2000 Abbey, George [Program Manager at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)] Four-page print of Abbey’s obituary published online at Legacy.com dated April 2, 2024 Article, "Mr. Inside," Air &...