The Aircraft That Conquered The Atlantic | Vickers Vimy [Aircraft Overview #29]

Though it arrived too late to serve as a heavy bomber in World War One, the Vickers Vimy would go on to earn immortality during the interwar period. Though it was operated by numerous RAF squadrons, its service life was uneventful, however two Vimys would break several endurance and distance records that would prove the viability of long-distance air travel.

One example flown by John Alcock and Arthur Brown would complete the first non-stop crossing of the atlantic - a considerable feat in 1919! Another Vimy, flown by Ross & Keith Smith, would become the first aircraft to fly from England to Australia. The Vimy would also form the backbone of the Middle Eastern section of the new air mail routes as the Vimy Commercial and Vickers Vernon. In the space of just a few years the Vickers contributed much to the "shrinking of the world" that was made by aircraft.

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Sources:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vickers-Vimy-J-M-Bruce/dp/0948414723
https://www.amazon.com/Vickers-Aircraft-Since-Putnams-British/dp/0851778151
https://www.amazon.com/British-Bomber-Since-Francis-Mason/dp/0851778615