Collection

Sir Arthur Whitten Brown 1886 - 1948

occupation:
Air navigator,
Engineer
Nationality:
British
born in:
Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland

1919: Navigator with Sir John William Alcock in the first non-stop crossing of the Atlantic in a Vickers-Vimy biplane on 14 June 1919, and shared the prize given by the London Daily Mail. Both men were knighted after the flight.

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Case for 'Tabloid' first aid kit used by Alcock and Brown (cases)

Gold Metal Presented to John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown (medal)

The Vickers Vimy (drawing)

Alcock and Brown's Vickers Vimy Biplane, with components (aircraft)

Baker type aircraft sextant. (aircraft sextant)

'Tabloid' first aid kit used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight (first aid kit)

Electric socket - electric socket (electric socket - electric socket,three pin,mixed)

Sir John Alcock and Sir Arthur Whitten Brown after the first transatlantic flight June 15th 1919 (photograph)

Collection of papers relating to Sir Jack Alcock and to Alcock and Brown's first Transatlantic flight. (archive collection)

Collection of papers and photographs relating to Captain Sir John Alcock. (Archive Collection)

Four photographic prints relating to Alcock and Brown (black-and-white photographic prints)

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