This Day in Aviation History November 30th, 1917 First flight of the Vickers Vimy. The Vickers Vimy was a British heavy bomber aircraft of the First World War and post-First World War era. It achieved success as both a military and civil aircraft, setting several notable records in long-distance flights in the interwar period, the most celebrated of which was the first non-stop crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by Alcock and Brown in June 1919 YouTube, Vickers Vimy Flight by Museum Volunteers on Top Gear Circuit Dunsfold 2008