Don Bennett arrives in Montreal after world record flight

Don Bennett arrives in Montreal after world record flight

Don Bennett wearing Imperial Airways uniform on arrival at Boucherville, Montreal, on 21 July 1938, having flown non-stop from Foynes, Ireland. He set three world records: first commercial payload across the Atlantic; the first non-stop east-to-west flight from UK to Montreal; and the fastest east-to-west Atlantic crossing of 13 hours and 29 minutes.

A crowd of people are standing behind him. Attached is note asking that the photograph be passed to Captain Bennett, signed John. On the reverse 'Montreal (Boucherville) -1938- Capt D C T Bennett-- The conclusion of historical trans-Atlantic flight of "piggy back" Mercury (via Foynes and Botwood)'. Submitted with caption 'Imperial Airways Captain Don Bennett with attached inscription from "Radio Guy"'.

1938

One b/w photograph

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