Join us for the 5th Firefly adventure across the Atlantic as we commemorate the legendary flight of The Bremen – 97 years to the day after it happened!
In 1928, three brave aviators – Captain Hermann Köhl, Commandant James Fitzmaurice, and Baron Günther von Hünefeld – took to the skies in a rugged Junkers W33 aircraft named The Bremen. Departing from Baldonnel Aerodrome in Ireland, they battled fierce storms, compass failures, fuel uncertainty, and navigational chaos for 36 gruelling hours before finally touching down on the icy bogs of Greenly Island, Canada.
It was the first-ever east-to-west transatlantic flight in a fixed-wing aircraft, and it changed aviation history forever.
Route:
We’ll follow the Irish Air Corps 75th Anniversary flight from 2003
EIME (Baldonnel, Ireland)
BIKF (Keflavik, Iceland)
BGGH (Nuuk, Greenland)
CYYR (Goose Bay, Canada)
Low pass over Greenly Island Lighthouse before landing
CYBX (Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Canada)
Aircraft:
I will be taking the powerful A400M by iniBuilds, a modern tribute to the endurance and strength of the Bremen’s original Junkers W33. Bring any aircraft suitable for the long haul—just bring plenty of fuel!
Multiplayer Setup:
We’ll be flying together on the South East Asian server along with SkyNet and JoinFS to ensure everyone, no matter their sim version, can take part.
Giveaways:
During the Stream to celebrate this incredible journey we will be running giveaways with a special thanks to some of our amazing 3rd party developers.
Live Coverage:
Join me on stream to learn all about the Bremen flight. I’ll be sharing the crew’s story, explore how they navigated using the stars, and relive the drama of that icy transatlantic crossing—all while flying it ourselves.
This will be storytelling, education, and community flying all rolled into one incredible journey. You don’t want to miss this :fireflies:
See you on April 12th at 17:00z at EIME 2025-04-12T17:00:00Z
