First Atlantic Jet Crossing

[cstorey]

Which was the first jet aeroplane to make a crossing of the Atlantic? No prizes - just interested to see how many know it, because I was surprised at the answer

Chris

[nigelb]

Wasn't it the RAF Canberra that flew from Northern Ireland to Gander, Newfoundland in 1951?

[Rick Piper]

Hi Mate

Yes i must admit i was suprized too when i found the answer.

must have had an awful lot of extra fuel on board the 6 little beggars :o

i won't give it away

Regards
Rick

[forthbridge]

Won't give it away either, but I did stumble on the answer (as usually happens) when reading about something entirely unconnected (or so I thought!!) :flying:

[Garry Russell]

The Canberra was the first non stop but the first to cross were a flight of six in I think 1948

I know what they were but I won't say...keep it going a bit

Maybe this is not even the right answer :think:

Garry

[DanKH]

I'm pretty sure that '48 is correct, and me too, I will hold my horses a bit ;-)

[Scorpius]

They were also the first jet formation aerobatic team.

[steve p]

I know what they were but I'm not telling, other than they got a Mossie escort.

Best wishes
Steve P

[T6flyer]

Wasnt it something to do with eight legged creatures and well shall we say other creatures that live in the sea?

Martin

[cstorey]

Canberra : No

8 legged creatures / living in sea : No

BWS Chris