NC-4 completes Atlantic flight with three motors
The NC-4 finished its historic Atlantic journey from Rockaway to Plymouth using three of four motors after a delay at Mondego River for repairs. The total 3,925 miles flew in 55 hours 33 minutes, averaging 70.20 mph, a figure compared with early air mail runs between New York and Washington.
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Read and Hawker Cross Atlantic Air Flight Appreciated
The Daily Mail and The Chronicle praise Commander Read Hawker and aviation teams for the first transatlantic air crossing by sea to Britain. They note American pilots met defined goals while British figures risked odds for glory, highlighting radio direction tests and naval support as key lessons.
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Seaplanes Flight Lessons For Future Aviation
London July 1 Naval officers in touch with the American transatlantic flight say the voyage proves navigators can rely on stars and that sea conditions and meteorological reporting can be improved. The pilots showed seamanlike training is needed and relay ships as weather observatories may aid future patrols. Commanders Towers NC-3 survived thirty foot seas, with modifications expected and plans to develop larger planes to carry more fuel.
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Bigger Planes Next Trip to London via Newfoundland
Commander Bellinger outlines future transatlantic flight from New York to Newfoundland and London aboard a larger naval craft. The NC-1 crew envisions nine to twelve Liberty engines, wings over 100 feet, triple load capacity, and potential twenty four hour endurance. Officials say air service has the most development ahead.
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Crews Split Over NC-4 Atlantic Flight Feasibility
A Navy NC boat crews canvass shows wide opinion on a direct Atlantic flight from Newfoundland to Ireland. Some favor favorable winds and extra fuel, while others doubt a return leg due to fogs icebergs and experimental aircraft limits.
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Lost Airship R-34 Flies 21 Hours Over North Sea
London reports the airship R-34 endured about twenty one hours aloft with crew exhausted from limited food. Fog and haze hindered landing, guiding the craft toward East Fortune before turning south and later landing near Bamborough Head and May Island. Aboard were three dogs and a cat unsettled by the voyage.
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Naval Air Service Aims for Supremacy, Practical End in View
The text notes a practical aim in creating the American Naval Air Service with the objective of achieving air supremacy. It emphasizes building capabilities and readiness aligned with national defense needs.
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British Ace Missing After Atlantic Flight Attempt
Captain James a 26 year old Canadian ace and pilot with the Royal Air Force attempted a flight from Atlantic City to Boston with partner Captain Mansell R James. A second Sopwith could not be assembled in time forcing James to fly solo.
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Missing Captain James Sought Across Three States
Pittsfield reports Captain M R James vanished after leaving Tyringham Meadows on Thursday. Searches cover southern Berkshire County northern Connecticut and eastern New York. His compass failed and he planned to follow the Housatonic River to Long Island Sound then fly to Mineola and Atlantic City.
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