Alcock and Brown - Sweat Shirt Size:S distinguishing himself in the defence

distinguishing himself in the defence of Malta

Built at the Fairey's Hayes factory in 1923

in 1916 as part of the Royal Flying Corps

During World War Two aircrews suffered heavy losses with 44% of the force killed in action

Alcock and Brown - Sweat Shirt Size:S distinguishing himself in the defenceThe first Transatlantic flight of Alcock and Brown John Alcock was a military pilot during World War I and Arthur Whitten Brown was an engineer and pilot during the war. Both had been shot down and imprisoned by the Germans, during this time both resolved together to cross the Atlantic by air. After the war they both worked with Vickers to convert a Vimy to be able to undertake the long flight. On the 14th June both set off from Newfoundland. After 12