Re-creation of First transatlantic flight takes off today.

[Rock]

Original flight by Alcock and Brown from St John's Newfoundland Canada to Ireland in June 1919. CBC's newstory link http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/06/25/transatlantic-050625.html and http://www.vimy.org/vimyatlantic/index.html.

 

[Mikey the Flower Guy]

I see it's....

been delayed again because of a malfunctioning antique alternator for the old plane!!
I DO INDEED understand why human nature wants to prove that it CAN do phenomenal achievements, BUT, I DON'T understand why the burning desire to try and endanger one's life, with equipment SO OLD, that it's unavailable parts stream puts all the odds AGAINST these flyers!!
It was ONE thing, to achieve this flight, at a time when these planes were fairly plentiful...it's another, when some farmer tries to shoot this barnstorming buzzer out of the sky, and blows a hole in it's paper fuselage!

 

[Doug Hatcher]

I am waiting for the re-creation of "Wrong Way" Corrigan's flight. :boggles:

 

[Rhonda]

I am waiting for the re-creation of "Wrong Way" Corrigan's flight. :boggles:

hmm I think that was my "Uncle Charles" Corrigan... he finally landed in God's Country and couldn't find his way out :hammer:

 

[Rock]

Finally took off 7 pm Sat evening
http://stjohns.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=vickers-vimy-050702

 

[Rhonda]

Fossett is quite the adventurer.....hope they have fair skies and following winds..... or is it fair skies and "tail winds"?????