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Aviation History
1951
1951 - 1194.PDF
FLIGHT, 22 June 1951 History repeats itself Thirty two years ago —on June 14/ijth, 1919 — the Rolls-Royce " Eagle" powered Vickers Virny made the first direct crossing of the Atlantic by air, in 16 hours 12 minutes. This year—on February 2 1st—the Rolis-Royce "Avon" powered English Electric Canberra was the first jet aircraft to fly the Atlantic direct without refuelling, in 4 hours 37 minutes. ROLLS-ROYCE i N C I H I $
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