Talk:Alcock and Brown

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I moved the below paragraph just added by User:66.31.242.252 here to talk, as I've been unable to find confirmation of this information. Could a source be mentioned on this please? Sorry if it's something I missed. -- Infrogmation 04:49, 13 Mar 2005 (UTC)

They were picked up by a taxi from Westport, owned and driven by Martin O'Malley, a man also involved in the operation that lead to the explosive distruction of the Marconi base station in Connemara during the Irish War of Independence.

Contents 1 81 or 64? 2 Climbing out of the aircraft 3 Merger Proposal 4 Mention of the NC-4 5 Map

[edit] 81 or 64?

The Charles Lindbergh article says 81 flew the Atlantic before him; this article says 64.Pliny 17:23, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Climbing out of the aircraft

The flight nearly ended in disaster several times owing to engine trouble, fog, snow and ice. It was only saved by Brown's continual climbing out on the wings to remove ice from the engine air intakes

This is a myth. There is no mention of this in Brown's logs, he was lame and it would have proved fatal.

[edit] Merger Proposal

I'm proposing merging John Alcock (RAF officer) and Arthur Whitten Brown into Alcock and Brown. I believe these articles are duplicating each other. I've proposed Alcock and Brown as the target atricle as I believe it has more deatail. -- Rehnn83 ^Talk 10:34, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

• Disagree - they are each individuals who lead separate lives apart from their flight Cjrother 14:01, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
• Disagree - this is an article about their flight together not about the individuals. MilborneOne 20:09, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
• Disagree - (see article on Laurel and Hardy). merger flag deleted. Inwind 15:49, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Mention of the NC-4

What do people think is the best way to mention the NC-4 flight (which preceeded Alcock & Brown and was largely popularly forgotten afterwards)? -- Infrogmation 17:58, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Map

A map of the route taken would be interesting. Drutt (talk) 01:14, 6 December 2007 (UTC)