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First fully successful westbound North Atlantic flight
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First fully successful westbound North Atlantic flight
Captain Charles Kingsford Smith, co-pilot Evert van Dijk, navigator John Patrick (Paddy) Saul and wireless operator John Stannage, with the Southern Cross aeroplane (VH-USU) in which they made the first fully successful westbound North Atlantic flight on 23-24 June 1930, flying from Ireland to Newfoundland. The route was from Portmarnock Beach (near Dublin) to Harbour Grace (Newfoundland), distance 1, 900 miles. The time taken was 31 hours 30 minutes.
1930
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© The John Barrett Collection / Mary Evans
Atlantic Dijk Dublin Dyke Grace Kingsford Navigator Newfoundland Operator Paddy Patrick Pilot Pioneer Pioneers Route Saul Southern Successful Transatlantic Westbound Wireless
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