The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-01
Scaplane Flies to Plymouth
From Ferrol, Spain, in
Less Than 7 Hours.
ACCORDED GREAT WELCOME
English Give Great Reception
to Commander Albert
Read and Crew.
FLIES WITHOUT A HITCH
Last Lap Covered Amid Ad-
verse Weather Conditions;
Crew Is Fatigued.

PLYMOUTH, May 3i.--seaplans
NC-ii pride OF the American navy.
crossed Plymouth sound this after
noon, cirCled the place whence tho
Pilgrim fathers sailed In their cookie
shell ship for tho now world In 1890
and allghted IN tho CAttowater, her
epoch making trans-Auantic flight
ended
Az she camo into view through
tho western haze. easily recognizable
among tho oscortinE British flyers,
10y hero great hulk, England gave
her tho splendid welcome she do
served
Leaving Ferrol spain. where
Lieutenant Commander Albert c.
Head had elected 10 spend Friday
night, at s:2f this morning the Nt,-i
covered tho distance OF approximate
~ 500 miles 10 Plymouth In less than
/ seven hours.
Despite adverse wind ana weather
/ conditions. tho NC-t covered the last
leg without n hitch TO mar the s&-
plot Safe and sound but thoroughly
I fhtiguod by tho physical ordeal Of
/ the Trip. 0a well AS the mental strain
( Commander Read and his crew are
shopping peacefully tonight
Tho rousing welcome OF Plymouth
( residents To the American alrmen
/
them aboard tho Rochester by Ad-
mlral Plunkctt. tho mayor OF Piym-
outh, Rrltish and American officials
and tho crews OF the other NC planes
reached climax with the fret Ac-
| tual landing OF the victorious crew at
the SPOT from which the Pilgrim
I fathers set forth for America.
Much Interest Taken.
There was wonderful interest In
u L.. a.
oclipscd hy tho previous flights OF
this senplane, for In the opinion
NJ American naval officers and the
british public generally the NC.t
reached tho peak OF her adventure
when she spanned the Atlantic at
Lisbon The last stage or the Jour
ncy was regarded by airmen chiefly
aA side show" to attest the firm
friendship which. the war has CO.
mcniod between this country and tho
United States The pride felt by
Americans IN The extraordinary feat
~ tho NC-l finds echo tonight In
genuine admiration cXprcssed by
British naval men and nirmen for
tho crews skill and pluck and the
well worked out plans OF tho Amer
lean navy to facilitate and safeguard
the flight
Early In the morning when word
WAS flashed that tho NCt had start
cd on the final leg or her journey.
heavy rain was falling hut shortly
after noon the skies cleared and Ideal
conditions prevailed.
Tho NC-4 flew In rain and fog
through the Bay of BscnY. and fog
also was encountered or Brest. COM
peNing tho plano to keep at low
altitude
Although news ~ the progress NJ
tho plano WINS passed along by war
ships stationed on the way. II was not
until noon that word was received
from Commander read himself His
m meNsHgc merely reported hls position.
Expresses Admiration
In his first greeting To Commander
Road and his men, the mayor OF
Plymouth said;
"It Ia with profound gratitude that
! hero today on behalf OF old Ply
mouth from which the Maytlowcr
sailed 800 years ago. welcome you
after your tremendous and wonder
fll flight ovCr the waters separating
MS .yFflnk I can speak with the
voice ~ England IN expressing great
admiration Tor your achievement and
iu welcoming TO these shores our
American cousins
Tho American naval base received
20 kilograms today directed TO the
commander OF the NCA and others
OF the crow. conEruiulntins them on
tho finish of the flight
Commander Read said that short
ly before reaching Rrcst his sea
plane ran into a thick fog The NC-A
rjrcled over the shipping IN Brest
hDrhpr md then passed directly over
tho I ahuut lIgh'ship. Tho Journey
across tho channel was made A.
g.. No al f.t