Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-01
Read Drove Plane Only Sev-
enty-Eight Miles an Hour
on Last Lap of Historic Trip
Because of Poor Light.
KEPT CLOSE TO THE SEA
DURING ENTIRE TRIP
Reception on Cruiser ROChes-
ter and BY Mayor of Ply
mouth Followed Soon After
the AviatorS Made. Landing
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Plymouth, May 81 (by the Associat-
ed Press) ).--Seaplane NC-4, pride of
the American navy, crossed Plymouth
sound this afternoon, clrcled the place
whence the Pilgrim Fathers sailed in
their cockle-shelI ship for the new
world in 1920. and alighted in the
Cattewater, her epoch-making trans
Atlantic flight ended.
As she came into view through the
western haze, England gbve her the
splendid welcome she deserved
Leaving Forrol, Spain, at G:27 this
morning the NC-4 covered the dis
tance of approximately 500 miles to
Plymouth in less than seven hours.
Despite adverse winds and weather
conditions the NC-4 covered the last
leg without hitch to mar the eX-
plot. Safe and sound but thoroughly
fatigued hy the physical ordeal of the
trip, as well as the ment4l strain,
Commander Albert c. Read and his
crew are sleeping peacefully tonight
The rousng welcome of Plymouth
residents to the American airmen and
The cordial reception given 10 them
aboard the Rochester, by Rear Adj
miral Plunkett. the mayor of Ply
mouth, British and American officials
reached a climax with the first actual
landing of the victorious crew at the
spot from which the Pilgrim Fathers
set forth for America.
There was wonderful interest in to-
days flight. although it was oclpsed
hy the previous flights of this sea-
plane, for in the opinion of American
naval officers and the British public
generally the NC-4 reached the peak
of her great adventure when she
spanned the Atlantic at Lisbon.
Plymouth, England, May 31.-The
American seaplane NC-4 completed
her trip from the United States today.
She arrived here from Ferrol Spain.
ON the last jump of her journey at
2;26 p. M, local time, U:26 p. M,
Greenwich time).
Keen interest in the event brought
out large crowds TO greet the arriving
Americans, the great wings of whose
plane were made out off the harbor
at 2;33 o'clock. The NC-4, making u
dashing finish, swept quickly land
ward and three minutes later had set
tied down on the waters to the ac-
compartment of cheers from the
crowds and salvos from all the steam
craft within sight--her memorable
transatlantic trip ended.
Nearly Seventy Hours.
The NC-4 made the distance of ap-
proximately SOC miles to the port in
hours, 50 minutes. or at the rate of
s nearly seventy-two miles an hour.
The program tor the greeting of the
commander and crew OF the NC-4 in
Guided a reception Immediately after
their arrival on board the cruiser
Rochester. The formal reception by
the mayor of Plymouth on the May
flower pier was set for p. M, and
il was planned to conclude all the re-
ception ceremonies today
TO the reception on the Rochester,
there were invitations to British mill
tary officials, the American consul and
his wife, American naval officers, Ma
ior waldorf Astor and Mrs Astor, the
invitations being extended by Rear
Admiral Plunkett, in charge of func-
tions Officers of the royal air force
will entertain the American airmen
this evening at Plymouth hotel.
The NC-4's trip today was diff
cult one. The seaplane had to fly low
because of fog.
Travelled Near Sea.
For the most part the plane trav-
eled at height of only fifty to 100 feet
above the sea.
The entrance of the American flyer
into the harbor was an impressive
one. Three British planes put out to
sea when ii was learned the American
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