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Alcock, Sir John William
(Sir John Wil|liam Al¦cock)
Pronunciation:
/ˈɔːlkɒk/
(
1892–1919
)
, English aviator. Together with Sir Arthur Whitten Brown he made the first non-stop transatlantic flight (16 hours 27 minutes) on 14-15 June 1919.
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