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  2. List of firsts in aviation - Wikipedia

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    First non–stop transatlantic flight: John Alcock and Arthur Brown flew a Vickers Vimy from St. John's, Newfoundland, to Clifden, Ireland, on June 14–15, 1919. [ 138 ] First transatlantic stowaways : William Ballantyne and his tabby cat , Wopsie, aboard the R34 airship for a flight from the UK to Mineola, New York from July 2 to 6, 1919.

  3. Non-stop flight - Wikipedia

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    An illustration of a San Francisco-Singapore "non-stop" flight (green) versus a "direct" flight (purple) Direct flights and non-stop flights are often confused with each other. Starting March 31, 2019, American Airlines started offering non-stop flights from Phoenix, Arizona to London, England, [4] meaning that the plane leaves Phoenix Sky ...

  4. Transcontinental flight - Wikipedia

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    1933 – Transcontinental passenger flights in as little as 20 hours on the Boeing 247. [10] 1934 – First three-stop airline flights (TWA DC-2s). 1946 – First one-stop airline flights (United DC-4s and TWA Constellations). [11] 1953 - First sustained nonstop airline flights (TWA may have flown some LA-NY nonstops in 1947).

  5. Charles Lindbergh - Wikipedia

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    Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, and author. On May 20–21, 1927, he made the first nonstop flight from New York to Paris, a distance of 3,600 miles (5,800 km), flying alone for 33.5 hours.

  6. 1927 in aviation - Wikipedia

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    It is the first solo transatlantic flight, over a distance of 3,610 mi (5,810 km); 3,137 nmi), and it sets a new nonstop flight distance record. Lindbergh wins the Orteig Prize for the first nonstop flight from New York to Paris.

  7. Noel Wien - Wikipedia

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    On 7 March 1929, Noel and Calvin (Doc) Cripe made the first flight across the Bering Strait, the first nonstop flight from America to Asia (Nome to North Cape), and return the next day. The flight was at the request of the Swenson Herskovitz Trading Company to fly furs out of an ice bound Elisif. [1]: 265–277

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