Today In History:  31 July  [1952]   --  First transatlantic helicopter flight, from USA to Scotland

The first transatlantic helicopter flight is completed when Capt. Vincent H. McGovern and 1st Lt. Harold W. Moore piloted two Sikorsky H-19's from Westover, Massachusetts, to Prestwick in Scotland (3,410 mi). The trip was made in five stops from the 15th July, with a flying time of 42 hr., 25 min.

PHOTO: An Army UH-19B at the USAF Museum

Photo Attribution:  Public Domain  via Wikimedia.