ALCOCK AND BROWN: retired member of the Canadian Air Force and graduate of the Royal Military College is in St. John's today to talk Newfoundland's unique place in aviation history. ["Bill March"]

VOCM | William March | June 5, 2019

CBC On The Go | Aviation History NL | Ireland Celebrations

COMMEMORATIVE FLIGHT TO MARK HISTORIC JOURNEY: It is exactly 100 years to the day that John Alcock and Arthur Brown made history flying a converted WWI Vickers Vimy bomber. The pair made the first ever non-stop flight across the Atlantic. The flight has a direct connection to this province since it took off from St. John's. ["Jim Burton", Organizer]

CBC Labrador Coast Morning Show | Jim Burton | AHNL  |June 14, 2019

AVIATORS BALL HELD LAST NIGHT: To cap off a wonderful day filled with tributes to the historic Alcock & Brown transatlantic flight, the Aviators Ball was held last night at the St. John's Convention Centre. ["Ted Barris", Author/Journalist; "Bethany Downer", Astronaut Candidate]

CBC - 8am News | Aviators Ball | Ted Barris and Bethany Downer | June 15, 2019

EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF ALCOCK AND BROWN'S FLIGHT TAKING OFF: 100 years ago at this very moment Alcock and Brown were about 2 hours out over the Atlantic already in the fog having lifted off from Lester's Field and flying into history becoming the next morning, the first to cross the Atlantic nonstop in an airplane. An archival clip from 50 years ago in May of 1969 with an eyewitness account of the take off is aired.

CBC - On The Go | Archival Clip 1969 | June 14, 2019

MARKING ANNIVERSARY OF AVIATION HISTORY: It was 100 years ago today when two young men climbed into an open cockpit vicker's vimy plane and became the first to fly nonstop from North America to the UK.

CBC - 5pm News | Gary Hebbard | June 14, 2019

COMMEMORATIVE FLIGHT CELEBRATES ALCOCK & BROWN 100TH ANNIVERSARY: A commemorative flight celebrating the 100th anniversary of Alcock & Brown's historic transatlantic flight took to the air in St. John's earlier today.

VOCM - Evening News | Commemorative Flight | June 14, 2019

CBC NL Morning Aug 8, 2019 Martin Jones | Winterset in Summer Literary Festival

NEW STATUES TO HONOUR ALCOCK AND BROWN: VOCM's "Andrew Hawthorn" attended yesterday's press conference to announce new statues planned for the St. John's International Airport in the figures of John Alcock and Arthur Brown. ["Bill Mahoney", Chair of Aviation History NL]

VOCM | Andrew Hawthorn | Commemorative Sculpture Press Conference | September 6, 2019

STATUE OF ALCOCK AND BROWN: The Spirit of Adventure will be captured and immortalized in bronze at the airport next year