Guest guest Posted October 20, 1999 Report Share Posted October 20, 1999 Today's MailBits.com Trivia Question: Who was the first to fly non-stop across the Atlantic? (answer below) ================================================================= BAD CREDIT? NO CREDIT? Establish or Re-Establish your credit with VISA! It's easy to receive your VISA Future Card with a credit limit up to $2500 and an APR from 16.9% with NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED. The VISA Future Card provides worldwide acceptance and ATM access. Apply ON-LINE today: http://mailbits.net/special/offer/visa.asp ================================================================= The Answer: Do you want to get some attention at a party, or win a bar bet? Ask this question and smirk as more people than not pipe up: " Lindbergh. " Then you smugly shake your head and remind them: Lindbergh was the first to fly it alone. Sixty-six people flew across the Atlantic non-stop before him. The first were W. Alcock and Arthur W. Brown. The two Brits took off from Newfoundland on June 14, 1919, and landed in Ireland the next day, eight years before " Lucky Lindy " became the toast of two continents. Lindbergh, called The Flyin' Fool before success made him Lucky Lindy, did fly 1,000 miles longer than any previous non- stop flight, and was the first to fly New York to Paris, besides doing it alone. Amelia Earhart was the first woman to make a solo crossing, Newfoundland to Ireland, in May, 1932. (Source: THE HANDY SCIENCE ANSWER BOOK) http://mailbits.com/Trivia/Source/79.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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