<P> During 14 -- 15 June 1919 , the British aviators Alcock and Brown made the first non-stop transatlantic flight . During the War , Alcock resolved to fly the Atlantic , and after the war he approached the Vickers engineering and aviation firm at Weybridge , which had considered entering its Vickers Vimy IV twin - engined bomber in the competition but had not yet found a pilot . Alcock 's enthusiasm impressed Vickers 's team , and he was appointed as its pilot . Work began on converting the Vimy for the long flight , replacing its bomb racks with extra petrol tanks . Shortly afterwards Brown , who was unemployed , approached Vickers seeking a post and his knowledge of long distance navigation convinced them to take him on as Alcock 's navigator . </P>
<P> During 14 -- 15 June 1919 , the British aviators Alcock and Brown made the first non-stop transatlantic flight . During the War , Alcock resolved to fly the Atlantic , and after the war he approached the Vickers engineering and aviation firm at Weybridge , which had considered entering its Vickers Vimy IV twin - engined bomber in the competition but had not yet found a pilot . Alcock 's enthusiasm impressed Vickers 's team , and he was appointed as its pilot . Work began on converting the Vimy for the long flight , replacing its bomb racks with extra petrol tanks . Shortly afterwards Brown , who was unemployed , approached Vickers seeking a post and his knowledge of long distance navigation convinced them to take him on as Alcock 's navigator . </P>
who first crossed the atlantic ocean in an airplane
who first crossed the atlantic ocean in an airplane
British aviators Alcock and Brown
British aviators Alcock and Brown