Vickers Vimy Replica to Fly North Atlantic – Pilot Steve Fossett

Steve Fossett to fly Vickers Vimy Replica Across North Atlantic

One June 14, 1919, Alcock and Brown became the first aviators to fly non-stop across the Atlantic. This was the first crossing of the Atlantic in one day

Eighty-six years later, a replica Vickers Vimy is being prepared in St. John’s, Newfoundland to re-create this famous flight to Clifden, Ireland.

The aircraft will be flown by aviation adventurers Steve Fossett and Mark Rebholtz. This is the same Vimy replica that retraced flights from London to Australia, and London to South Africa.

The Vimy left California on May 19 and arrived in St. John’s International Airport , Newfoundland, Canada the evening of Thursday, June 9.

This story is national news in Canada, but Europe has been slow to hear of this upcoming adventure. Spread the word!

Ken Swartz
Toronto Aerospace Museum
http://www.torontoaerospacemuseum.com

For more information, see three Vimy websites:

Vimy Atlantic web site, includes daily updates, photos and news clippings from trip across USA and Canada
http://www.vimy.org

National Geographic Vimy web page: http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/vimy/index.html

Toronto Aerospace Museum web page (aircraft YZD visited for one week)
http://www.torontoaerospacemuseum.com