Description

Alcock and Brown: The First Non-Stop Transatlantic Flight recounts the extraordinary story of the pioneering aviators who completed the world’s first non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Written by acclaimed Connemara historian Kathleen Villiers-Tuthill, this revised and illustrated edition explores the determination, courage, and technical innovation that enabled Captain John Alcock and Lieutenant Arthur Whitten Brown to achieve what many believed impossible in June 1919.

The book follows the famous flight from St. John’s, Newfoundland, to Derrygimla Bog near Clifden, County Galway, where the aircraft made its dramatic landing after more than sixteen hours in the air. Villiers-Tuthill places the achievement within the wider context of the international race to cross the Atlantic, examining the challenges faced by early aviators, the impact of the First World War on aviation technology, and the significance of the Daily Mail prize that inspired the historic attempt. Illustrated with historical photographs and archival material, the book also highlights the important role that Connemara and the nearby Marconi Wireless Station played in this landmark event.

Concise, informative, and engaging, this volume celebrates one of the defining moments in aviation history while preserving the local Irish connections that made the achievement possible. Ideal for readers interested in aviation, Irish history, engineering, and twentieth-century exploration, Alcock and Brown offers an accessible introduction to a journey that forever transformed international air travel.