London To New York-An Back Again In Under Fifteen Hours -- The Canberra just aircraft as it left London Aircraft on the start of the remarkable flight. Piloted by Captain John Hackett with Mr. Peter Moneypenny as navigator, a Canberra jet aircraft flew from London Aircraft to New York and back again in 14 hours 21 minutes. The aircraft made the outward journey in 7? hours; was re-fuelled at the Floyd. Bennett Airfield in 35 minutes: an returned to London Aircraft in 6 hours 16 minutes. August