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1919

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Vickers Vimy twin-engined biplane, a converted WWI bomber, flown by former RAF fliers John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown on nonstop transatlantic flight from Newfoundland to Ireland.

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  • Date: 1919
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W TRANSPARENCY
  • Subject Keywords: Vickers, Air Flights, Planes, British, Transatlantic, Aircraft, Arthur Whitten Brown, Vimy, Air History, John Alcock, 1910s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_764981
  • Credits: MANSELL COLLECTION
LIFE Photo Collection

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