On August 18th 1932, an English Pilot by the name James A. Mollison landed at Penne field, New Brunswick, Canada after he flew his De Havilland Puss Moth, nonstop over the Atlantic Ocean from Portmarnoik, Ireland.
Date:
August 18th 1932
Name(s):
James A. Mollison
Occupation:
Pilot
August 18th 1932
Name(s):
James A. Mollison
Occupation:
Pilot
For More information:
- infoplease.com – : Famous Firsts in Aviation
First westbound transatlantic solo. James A. Mollison, a British pilot, took a de Havilland Puss Moth from Portmarnock, Ireland, to Pennfield, New Brunswick (Aug. 18). - A Century of Aviation in New Brunswick
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