Started by Mateo González (@mateo_g) ·
the first transatlantic flight wasn't Lindbergh
Alcock and Brown did it nonstop in 1919, eight years earlier. Lindbergh was the first solo. Also the NC-4 crossed in stages a few weeks before them. Pub trivia ammunition.
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How I got here
- Started with
- “first transatlantic flight”
- Ended at
- Orteig Prize
The Trail
- “first transatlantic flight” (google.com)
- Transatlantic flight of Alcock and Brown (en.wikipedia.org)
- Charles Lindbergh (en.wikipedia.org)
- Curtiss NC-4 (en.wikipedia.org)
- Orteig Prize (en.wikipedia.org)
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