The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-28
Machine Alights Near Spot Where Columbus
Disembarked on His Return From
Discovery Of the New World.
"A DESTROYERS GUIDE BIG MACH
"The NC-4 Arrived at Lisbon at 4:O1," Brief
Message Sent by Commander
Read to Was hington.

N, realization dream
as old the hot air balloon in which than a
century first lifted himself from the EARTH to-day
when the American naval seapane NC4 completed the first
flight the Atlantic Ocean.
The great NC4 most powerful seaplane in the world
navigated by Commander Albert Cushing
Read and manned by of five American naval officers
and for America the glory of the achievement by
fight of 920 land miles from Ponta Delgada the Azores
Lisbon, the capital of Portugal The distance further
than from New York Chicago covered in nine hours
and foyfour minutes, at the rate of nnetfour miles
hour.
Despite the brave attempt of Harry G. Hawker to win
for the British Empire the glory of the fight, felt
here that it peculiarly fitting that the United States should
lead the way, for Americans-the Wright brotherswere
the first achieve mechanical flight in heavier than air
machines, and Amercan-Genn Curss-was the first to
make airplane water we'll air machine.
Triumphed Over All Handcaps
The last flight of the transatlantic journey made with
out of that misfortune which has followed at the
heels of the American flyers since first they prepared leave
Rockaway. Fire. disabement motor trouble and stormy
weather failed to halt for than few days of the
three American naval seapanes Only the extraordinary
bination of thick fog covering and hiding umuuous
sea, combination extremely especially in the usually
the Azores prevented the three American
seaplanes from completing the flight
The flight the Atlantic from Newfoundland to Lis
bon, distance of 2150 nautical 2472 land miles,
made by the NC the of 80 knots miles
This is far of the cruising speed of 63 knots
nounced at the start of the flight
When the NC4 reaches Plymouth her destination will
have travelled distance of 1925 nautical 4514 land miles,
So far she has covered nautical miles
lfaed sister Ships the NC-3 and NC 175 nauti-
CAL 2702 land miles, and nautical 245 miles
respectively.
The NC may leave tomorrow for Plymouth Five destroy
already at their stations fifty miles apart stretching
the Bay of Bscay guide her. any engine
has developed during the flight to-day this will be repaired by
navy mechanics at Lisbon tonight.
Starts Final Leg.
The great NC-4 the word of Commander A. C. Read
seated in the forward cockpit from the Pona
of the long journey When she paned gently down into Lisbon
Bay this afternoon at O she had completed not only
the Atlantic Ocean, but journey 115O land
miles than that for she had flown from Rockaway
Newfoundland along the Atlantic preliminary to
the epoch making transatlantic voyage.
Although the start made at 6:18 A. NJ Washington
time the actual time at the Azores when the NC
after o'clock Azores time 1913 A. NJ Greenwich time
The start had been planned for dawn but at the
engine of the plane trouble Lieut. Breeze Chief
Machinss Mate Rhodes went manfuy had it
roaring synchrony with the three motors Apparently
they dpeled the jnx for trouble with the power plant
experienced the flight
Seem to Be On Our Way" Is Reads Message.
After rising from the Many thanks
rclng about to try Its wings and That
NC4 the air Com sunlight
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