Alcock & Brown(e) 60th Anniversary Commemorative Transatlantic Crossing 21 Jun 79 - 5 hours 40 minutes Goose Bay to the UK.
XV424 was allotted to 56(F) Sqn at the time.
Sqn Ldr AJN Alcock MBE was a 56 Sqn Flt Cdr.
Flt Lt Norman Browne was an ex-Phantom nav brought back from a Buccaneer sqn for the flight.
XV486 Backup Aircraft
XV424 Primary Aircraft
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/document...FGR2-XV424.pdf