Clifden Alcock and Brown's Wing Galway, Ireland.
Clifden, County Galway, Ireland.
The First TransAtlantic flight landing 14 june 1919 By Captain John Alcock DSC, and Lieutenant Arthur Whitten Brown's, Memorial Wing Errislannan, Near the landing (crash) site.
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Landing Site of Alcock and Brown Clifden (1919)
Landing Site of the first Transatlantic flight on 15th June 1919 at Marconi Station Derrigimbla near Clifden
Landing Site Alcock and Brown Clifden (1919)
Landing Site of the first Transatlantic flight on 15th June 1919 at Marconi Station Derrigimbla near Clifden
Marconi & Alcock & Brown celebrations in Clifden, 1995.
Marconi & Alcock & Brown celebrations in Clifden, 1992.
Clifden view from alcock and brown monument, Connemara, co Galway, Ireland HD
Alcock And Brown Aka Accock And Brown (1919)
Item title reads: Clifden, Ireland - Bogged! - How the gallant Atlantic Airman landed on Irish Soil.
Clifden, Ireland
WS. Shot of John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown's Vickers Vimy, crashed with tail in the air and nose buried in the ground, under guard. CU. Wings of plane, pan along the fuselage. MLS. Alcock? and Brown? seated. LS Pan along the wings of plane LS. Pan along wings Army officers moving around plane. Soldiers standing guarding the plane WS Of plane with tent pitched by it CU. Tail of plane pan down to body. MS. Pan along plane wing. WS. Of crowd in street outside shop. Someone is visible on the ground surrounded by a group of people. CU. Newspaper cutting Direct flight across the Atlantic. Vickers Airplane's Non-Stop voyage of 1,880 Miles. Captain Alcock's Story. The Wonder is we are here at all.
Repeat of first three shots of the item the shot of Alcock and Brown is of better quality.
(Note for British Pathé staff: Hi-Def)
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Alcock and Brown's Historic Flight Irish Landing Simulation
Flying the Vimy from Lester's Field.
A simulation of that historic take-off from Lester's Field that changed aviation forever.
The simulator's model was flown from Torbay Airport to the actual landing site in Ireland that they crash landed in 1919.
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Video recorded from actual MS Flight Simulator 2004 sessions with real live weather and full realism settings.
vickers vimy atlantic reenactment flight.Steve Fossett & Mark Rebholz
The late Steve Fossett, and Mark Rebhoilz recreat the famous record breaking flight of John Alcock and Arthir Whitten Brown of 1919. The event took place in July 2005. Their aircraft was a replica of the Vickers Vimy World War 1 bomber.
Cliften, Connemarra, Marconi and Alcock and Brown site
Site of Marconis Transatlantic Wireless Station with the bogland landing site where Alcock and Brown landed after crossing the Atlantic in 1919.
Alcock & Brown arrive in Galway: Storytelling to build a brand
This is a piece I did when I was CEO of the Connacht Tribune Group which aims to show the newspaper's heritage and link that to its relevance today.
In June next year it will be 100 years since the first non-stop Transatlantic flight landed at Derrygimlagh near Clifden, so this is an early reminder of how Galway was the focus of the world's media for a few weeks in 1919.
There is an error about the date in the soundtrack - which is possibly why this was never used!
Clifden and the Peat-powered Transmitter
You don't get much more wild and lonely than the peat bog at the end of the earth - Clifden in Galway, Ireland. Yet because it is the closest point to America, it was chosen by Marconi as the site for his transmitting station. (It was also where Alcock and Brown crash-landed when crossing the Atlantic by plane.)
The station was powered by a peat-fuelled generator and tuned by means of huge sheets of iron, taller than a man, that could be raised or lowered to alter the capacitance. Primitive though it seems to us today, it remained in use until it was blown up by the IRA in one of their more lunatic brainstorms.
TRANSATLANTIC flight of ALCOCK and BROWN - WikiVidi Documentary
British aviators John Alcock and Arthur Brown made the first non-stop transatlantic flight in June 1919. They flew a modified First World War Vickers Vimy bomber from St. John's, Newfoundland, to Clifden, Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. The Secretary of State for Air, Winston Churchill, presented them with the Daily Mail prize for the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by aeroplane in less than 72 consecutive hours. A small amount of mail was carried on the flight, making it the first transatlantic airmail flight. The two aviators were awarded the honour of Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire a week later by King George V at Windsor Castle....
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00:02:54 Flight
00:06:30 Memorials
00:08:00 Memorabilia
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First Atlantic Flight 40th Anniversary (1959)
Title reads: First Atlantic Flight 40th Anniversary.
Clifden, County Galway, Southern Ireland (Republic of Ireland, Eire).
Panning shot along Irish coast to the memorial to pioneer aviators Alcock and Brown. C/U John Alcock's brothers and two nephews at unveiling ceremony. L/S plaque being unveiled by Sean Lemass, Deputy Prime Minister of Eire and Minister for Industry and Commerce. C/U plaque. G/V memorial with people gathered round. C/U Mr. Teague who met Alcock and Brown after their landing in 1919.
Library footage of Alcock and Brown's Vickers Vimy biplane taxiing out for take off from Newfoundland. Panning shot plane taking off. L/S the plane tilted on its nose after landing on boggy land in Ireland. C/U Alcock and Brown. G/V crowds in the street as Alcock and Brown leave Euston Station, London, by car, people try to get to the two men to shake their hands but police keep them off. C/U Arthur Brown with transatlantic mail bag before handing over to Post Office officials.
C/U John Alcock and Arthur Brown statue at London Airport. L/S of Comet IV airliner on tarmac at airport.
Note: lots of great material on file - including newspaper cuttings and reproduction of New York Herald's front page from 1919.
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Best Attractions and Places to See in Clifden, Ireland
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The Point Equestrian Centre and Pony Trekking
Sky Road
Clifden Castle
Marconi Station
Alcock and Brown Landing Site
Mannin Bay Blueway
Connemara Heritage and History Centre
Aillebrack Green Coast Beach
Whitethorn Gallery
Clifden Station House Museum
Vickers Vimy Landing at Clifden Ireland-Simulation Film
With Google Earth Shots of the Historic Landing Site.
Alcock and Brown Epic Flight
A promotion video for the eBook Flight into Darkness which is Flight into Darkness is Chapter 18 of The Great Atlantic Air Race by the same author.
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EI/PA3ANG/P Marconi Site near @Clifden, Ierland
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Arthur Whitten Brown describes 1919 historic first transatlantic flight - Alcock and Brown:
Alcock and Brown: Arthur Whitten-Brown describes 1919 historic first flight
1,900 miles across the Atlantic Ocean in a Vickers Vimy bomber
BBC World Update 14 Jun 19
Today Marks The 100th Anniversary Of Transatlantic Non Stop Flight
by Tom Boon June 15, 2019
Today marks exactly 100 years since the first non-stop transatlantic flight crash-landed in a bog in Ireland. The flight, captained by John Alcock and Arthur Brown and powered by Rolls Royce was in response to a Daily Mail competition. This had a £10,000 reward.
Rolls Royce Alcock and Brown Transatlantic
Alcock and Brown completed the first transatlantic flight in a Vickers Vimy. Photo: Rolls Royce
By all accounts, the flight was not a fun one. Due to poor weather, the crew flew much of the flight not knowing where they were. In order to cope with the cold conditions of the open cockpit, they had to wear electrical jackets. However, the attempt was good enough for both the Daily Mail and the history books, with the pilots claiming the prize.
Newfoundland departure
The attempt to cross the Atlantic commenced on June 14th 1919. While the Daily Mail launched the competition in 1913, proceedings were put on hold due to the outbreak of the First World War. The flight departed from Lester’s Field in Newfoundland at 16:12 GMT.
Vickers Vimy
The aircraft used in the record-breaking attempt. Photo: Frank Munger via Rolls Royce
The flight was operated using a Vickers-Vimy, a biplane which had been converted from a bomber used in the war. Powered by Rolls Royce Eagle VII engines, the flight received as much technical support as possible from the manufacturer. This included some staff who were sent to the departure site to fine-tune the aircraft.
A perilous flight
The flight across the Atlantic was a world away from the comforts found in an Airbus A380 crossing the ocean today. As the aircraft was an early biplane, the cockpit was open. In fact, the aircraft was flying at an average speed of 118 mph in front of a 28mph headwind.
Transatlantic Flight
The transatlantic flight was rather perilous. Photo: Mark Postlethwaite via Rolls Royce
Tied with the cool Atlantic, one would imagine it was rather chilly. Thankfully, the pilots had electrically heated coats to keep them warm. Accounts of the trip report that the pilots had to deal with snow, ice, and continuous fog.
A boggy crash landing
At 08:40 GMT after a 16-hour 28-minute flight, the aircraft touched down in Ireland. While the flight had intended to head to London, the duo decided to land early. This satisfied the requirements of the competition and would’ve stopped a rival from landing before they reached London.
Alcock and Brown
Unfortunately, the aircraft ended up crashing in a bog, however, the attempt was successful. Photo: Rolls Royce
Unfortunately, the site chosen by the duo turned out to be a bog, and as such, the aircraft tipped. Reporting on the flight, Alcock said “We have had a terrible journey. The wonder is we are here at all.” However, the men were viewed as heroes, having flown the first non-stop transatlantic flight.
Alcock and Brown's Epic Flight Encounters Icing Conditions-Simulation
Alcock and Brown's Flight Encounters Icing Conditions Simulation.
A simulation of that historic take-off from Lester's Field that changed aviation forever.
The simulator's model was flown from Torbay Airport to the actual landing site in Ireland that they crash landed in 1919.
Read the eBook at Amazon [Flight into Darkness]
Video recorded from actual MS Flight Simulator 2004 sessions with real live weather and full realism settings.
Faul Bay and Alcock & Brown
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