Approaching Its Centenary: The Story Of The World's First Aerial Circumnavigation Mission

Next spring will mark the centenary of the world's first aerial circumnavigation of the globe. At the time, aviators were hungry to set new records following John Alcock and Arthur Brown's successful crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in a converted Vickers Vimy bomber.

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