ST. JOHN’S, N.L. That’s kind of the genesis of the aviation industry we have today.”The journey began from a field that’s now part of the coastal city of St. John’s. A statue of Alcock and Brown has been commissioned, and a commemorative flight with 50 guests will retrace the June 14 flight path over St. John’s. Alcock’s nephew, Tony Alcock, visited St. John’s in May. A year earlier Charles Lindbergh had piloted the first solo non-stop trans-Atlantic flight, flying the Spirit of St. Louis from New York to Paris.

Source: National Post June 14, 2019 08:01 UTC