The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-01
COMMANDER READ
COM MPLETE TRIP
IN NC-4 PLANE
AIR VOYAGE FROM L. ;. To
ENGLAND VIA AZORES Is
COMPLETE SUCCESS
REACH PLYMOUTH TODAY
American Naval Officers and British
Tender Grand Reception to Crew OF
History Making Machine; Pilot 10
Paris at Wilson's Request; Rumor
Says May Fly Back From Ireland

Says May Fly Back From Ireland
Plymouth, England May Sl,-The
American seaplanc NC-4, completed
her long flight from the United states
today. She arrived here from Ferrol
Spain on the last jump Of her jour
ney, at 1926 p. IN. local time u;26 p
IN. Greenwich time).
Keen interest in the event and the
fine weather which succeeded a rainy
morning brought out large crowds to
greet the arriving Americans, the great
wings of whose plane were made out
off the Harbor at 2:23 o'clock The
NC4. making a dashing finish, swept
quickly landward and three minutes
later had settled down on the waters
of the harbor, to the accompaniment OF
cheers from the crowds and salvos from
al luf the steam craft within slght-her
memorable transatlantic trip ended
The NC.4 left Ferrol at 2:21 o'clock.
Greeuwich time, and made the dis
tance OF approximately 500 miles to
this port in six hours SO minutes or
at the rate of nearly II miles an hour.
ne sLll pld4lN . llApsa 30 'N'A'' ~ 'lN' 49,
several times in her flight across the
mouth of the Bay of Biscay, first by
the second station ship, the destroyer
Barney, which she passed at 7:43
o'clock and next by station No. 4, the
destroyer HazlewoOd, at 9:03.
The NC.4 was then half way across
the Bay of Biscay, and by noon she
had completed this section of her voy-
age. passing between Brest and the
Island Of Ouessant, between u and
1880 O'Clock.
Lieut. Commander Read. who brought
the seaplane across the Atlantic from
Trepasscy to The Azores and thence
TO Lisbon, had intended making the trip
from Lisbon 10 Plymouth in one jump
yesterday lie was compelled to
alight yesterday morning in the Mon
Gego river, about 100 miles up the Por-
tuguese coast. however because Of en-
CINE uoub- a., 500. sreceied as far
~ I,plrol. on the northwestern tip
OF the Spanish mainland, where the
plane was moored for the night, pro
ceeding early this morning for this
port.
Alter Reception Plans
The altered program for the greet
ing 10 the commander and crew of the
NC.4 included 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 four p. m and
it was planned to conclude all the re
ception ceremonies today instead Of de-
Vo, ing two days to them as originally
intended, the change being due to the
fact that the seaplane reached here
Saturday instead Of Friday, the day
first set.
TO the reception on the Rochester
there were Invitations to British mill
tary officials, the American consul and
his wife, naval officers, Major Waldorf
Astor and Mrs. Astor, the invitations
being extended by Rear Admiral Punk
cit in charge Of the function.
Officers of the Royal air force will
entertain the American ,airmen this
evening at u Plymouth hotel.
The meas trop today was a diff
cult one. The seaplane had TO fly
low because the weather was foggy
virtually all the way. For the most
part the plane Travelled at a height of
only so to 100 feet above water.
The entrance of the American flyer
into the Larbor was an impressive
one. Three British planes which for
some time had been tuning up to go
TO meet the aircraft put out to sea
when it was learned she was nearing
port, and met her about 80 miles from
Plyl. 'th. The NC-4 and her escort
c.rc.e> the harbor after they had
swept in. making a notable spectacle
in the bright sunshine.
Lieut.. Commander Read and his hap
py crew were Immediately taken to
the cruiser Rochester for the reception
and then We're whisked ashore for the
public greeting.
Lieut.. Hinton. one Of the seaplane"s
pilots, said that with the exception of
u leak in the radiator, which caused
the landing yesterday, the machine had
acted perfectly on the flight from Lis
bon.
THE motor could not be III better
condition, he added.
The Pilgrims pier and all available
points surrounding the harbor We're
packed with cheering thousands as the
naval aviators landed.