The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-08
This Morning from
Rockaway Beach for lst
Stop at Newfoundland.
NC 3 FIRST TO TAKE AIR
Will Require a Flight Of
261O Miles 60 Reach Ply
mouth England.

NEW YORK, May s,The fins,
transatlantic flight was begun when
three NC Navy curtis) hydfo.air-
planes left the government air sta
tiOn at Rockaway beach at 10 A. NJ
today on the first leg of the journey
from Rockayay to Halifax, a distance
of $40 miles. sss5
The No. , with Commander John
H. Tewors,. chief OF, the expedition
was the first plane to take to the
air. f
The No. with Lieut.. Commander
T. N. L. Bellinger and the No. 4,
with Lieut.. Commander A. c. Read
as the commanding officers were
close behind the No. 9. The planes
were escorted to sea by a squadron
Of Navy scout planes.
Proceeding in a general north
, easterly direction. the trio Joined the
air and water birds and should reach
Halifax before nighffaii. The route
81 miles to Trepassy, runs $50
miles to the Azores Another 500
miles to Portugal. and on to Ply.
mouth, England.
NEW YORK. May s-First reports
from the three Navy. trans-Atlantic
fHers enroute to Halifax came from
the coast guard station al Long Beach.
Long Island where the life guards OBJ
served the seapianes flying in close
formation at an altitude Of about 500
feet.
NEW YORK. May s. The three
transatlantic fliers were reported
passing between Fishers island off
New London. Conn, and the end OF
Long Island at about eleven O'Clock
BLOCK ISLAND R. L. May g.
The NC was passing south OF Block
Island at eleven thirty FIVE O'Clock
going strong
BLOCK ISLAND, r. l.. May s.-The
three American hydro-airplanes
crosse dthe south end OF the island a
little after noan. One had aconsIder-
able lead and the other two were near
together The weather was perfect.
slight west wind favored the flyers.
NEW YORK. R. l.. May Z. The ma
val radio station here was IN constant
communication with the three naval
planes as they passed along the south
ern New England coast on their flight
to Halifox. The flyers reported that
the machines were working satisfac-
torily and making good progress. The
NC was slightly in the lead with the
NC second and the NCQ close be-
hind.
WOODS HOLE, Mass, May s.-The
naval flyers passed over Naushon
Island at 1850 p. M The three ma
chimes were close together and flying
high. They were going fast, heading
through Vinyard sound and approach
ing the Cape Cod coast. The sun was
not shining but there was no wind and
weather conditions were good.
HYANN1s POINT. Mass. May a.
The three Navy flyers passed Bishop
light at l:10. They were within fif-
teen miles of Chatham.
CHATAM, Mass. May S-The three
HhueFIcdu nyurO-dlrptaneS passed tho
Ghatam Naval station on their flight
to Halifax at 1928 P. M. Taking their
bearings from Chatham they appear
ed to be pointing northeastward on
the Cape Sable course The planes
were a considerable distance off shore
and appeared to be about 1000 feet in
the air flying one after another. An
observation balloon had been sent up
from the naval flying station as 4
guido for the planes but because OF
their distance from shore no effort
was made TO signal to them.
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, May 8.-Tallng the
air with the three Transatlantic sea
planes the big navy dirigihie C-5 SAIL
ed away from Rockaway Point TODAY
with destination unannounced.
She circled around as the heavier
than air flyers got away and then
started of In an easterly direction
At eleyen-thirty O'Clock a Naval bal
loon was reported passing over Bridge
port. Conn. heading northeast toward
Derby, Conn.