who first crossed the atlantic by air?

Answer 1

charles lindberg was first solo flight and broke the non-stop record.



First Transatlantic Flight
May 8 - May 31, 1919. U.S. Navy flying boat NC-4 under command of Albert Cushing Read makes first transatlantic flight, 4,526 statute miles (7,284 km), from Rockaway, New York, to Plymouth, England, via Trepassey, Newfoundland, Azores, Lisbon, Portugal, and other intermediate stops, in 53 hours, 58 minutes, but he stopped at the Azores so the honour goes to:

Capt. John Alcock and Brown, a month later in June. They were the first non-stop transatlantic flight.

Answer 2

Since the question does not have the qualifier NONSTOP, it would seem Read and his crew would be the correct answer. They were the first to cross the Atlantic by air.

If nonstop were to be added to the question, Alcock and Brown would be correct.

It is amazing how so many confuse first solo flight with first crossing. Not just planes, either - a Zeppelin even made the crossing before Lindbergh.

Answer 3

First Transatlantic Flight
May 8 - May 31, 1919. U.S. Navy flying boat NC-4 under command of Albert Cushing Read makes first transatlantic flight, 4,526 statute miles (7,284 km), from Rockaway, New York, to Plymouth, England, via Trepassey, Newfoundland, Azores, Lisbon, Portugal, and other intermediate stops, in 53 hours, 58 minutes.

First Non-Stop Transatlantic Flight
June 14 - June 15, 1919. Capt. John Alcock and Lieut. Arthur Whitten Brown of the United Kingdom in Vickers Vimy bomber make first nonstop transatlantic flight, between islands, 1,960 nautical miles (3,630 km), from St. John's, Newfoundland to Clifden, Ireland, in 16 hours, 12 minutes

Answer 4

Surprised at the number of wrong answers here.

Would have thought everyone knew that Alcock & Brown made the first trans-atlantic flight and won Lord Norcliffe's prize.

The Americans had tried it a month or so ealier but failed. (they'd stopped at various points e.g. the Azures, portugal etc).


And why do people keep mentioning Lindberg? his solo flight was about 8 years after Alcock & Brown had crossed the atlantic.

Answer 5

LCdr. Albert C. Read. Read arrived in Lisbon harbor at twilight on May 27, 1919, the first man to cross the Atlantic by air.

Answer 6

In 1913 lord Norcliffe (Owner of the Daily Mail) offered a prize for the first air crossing of the Atlantic.

It was won in 1919 by the Englishmen Alcock & Brown in their Vickers Vimy.

Answer 7

Charles Lindberg made the first solo flight over the Atlantic in 1927

Answer 8

Charles Lindbergh

Answer 9

Spirit of St Louis piloted by that American Chap who's name escapes me!

Answer 10

see here
http://www.unmuseum.org/xatlantic.htm