Segment 4 — Triumph and Legacy: Alcock and Brown Win the Prize and Inspire Lindbergh — David Rooney — Alcock and Brown completed the first non-stop transatlantic flight, landing in Ireland and achieving global celebration. They received the £10,000 prize

Season 8, Episode 135,   Nov 28, 03:12 AM

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Segment 4 — Triumph and Legacy: Alcock and Brown Win the Prize and Inspire LindberghDavid RooneyAlcock and Brown completed the first non-stop transatlantic flight, landing in Ireland and achieving global celebration. They received the £10,000 prize from Winston Churchill, then Minister of War and Air. Charles Lindbergh later credited Alcock and Brown with demonstrating that long-distance transatlantic aviation was feasible, stating they "showed us the way."
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