St. John's was the starting point for the first non-stop transatlantic aircraft flight, by Alcock and Brown in a modified Vickers Vimy IV bomber, in June 1919, departing from Lester's Field in St. John's and ending in a bog near Clifden, Connemara, Ireland. In July 2005, the flight was duplicated by American aviator and adventurer Steve Fossett in a replica Vickers Vimy aircraft, with St. John's International Airport substituting for Lester's Field (now an urban and residential part of the city).
Who flew the first non-stop transatlantic aircraft flight? What aircraft did Alcock and Brown use in 1919 for their flight?  Where in St. John's did Alcock and Brown depart from in June 1919? Who duplicated Alcock and Brown flight in 2005? What aircraft did Steve Fossett use for his flight in July 2005?