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First Nonstop Transatlantic jet flight
On, September 22,1950, the first nonstop transatlantic jet flight. Col. David C. Schilling (USAF) flew 3,300 mi from England to Limestone, Maine, in 10 hr., 1 min.
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Col. David C. Schilling, first nonstop transatlantic flight.
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Transatlantic hot-air balloon team getting ready for flight.
First Transatlantic Hot-air balloon flight
In 1987 the first transatlantic hot-air balloon flight was accomplished by Richard Branson and Per Lindstrand. They flew 2,789.6 mi from Sugarloaf Mt., Maine, to Ireland in the hot-air balloon Virgin Atlantic Flyer on July 2-4.
