TURNER, P. ST JOHN. — The Vickers Vimy.

London: Patrick Stephens, 1969. 1st Limited edition. The Vickers Vimy was a British heavy bomber aircraft developed and manufactured by Vickers Limited. Developed during the latter stages of the First World War to equip the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), however, only a handful of aircraft had entered service by the time the Armistice of 11 November 1918 came into effect, so the type did not serve in active combat operations during the war. The Vimy set several records for long-distance flights, the most celebrated and significant of these being the first non-stop crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, performed by John Alcock and Arthur Brown in June 1919. Other record-breaking flights were made from the United Kingdom to destinations such as South Africa and Australia. Pp.128, illustrated with many black & white photos +diagrams and plans, illustrated endpapers. Blue leatherette boards. VG.