Flying the Atlantic in Sixteen Hours

<p><strong>First to fly the Atlantic-the navigator's story in his own words</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Brown was a Scottish aviator born in Glasgow in 1886. Although he was initially commissioned in the Manchester Regiment during the First World War he subsequently transferred to 2 Squadron Royal Flying Corps as an observer. He was shot down twice in action eventually being captured by the Germans. After the war his association with the Vickers company resulted in the proposal that he should become navigator for the pilot John Alcock in an attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean non-stop flying in a modified Vickers Vimy heavy bomber. In June 1919 the pair took off from Newfoundland and after a world first flight of 1980 miles in 16 hours & 12 minutes they landed safely in an Irish bog. Brown and Alcock were both knighted by King George V for their achievement. This book written by Brown chronicles that extraordinary adventure.</p><p>Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.</p>