This Centennial year of the Transatlantic air race it's time to give a thought to the hardships these pioneers endured to achieve something we all take for advantage today (Transcontinental air travel).
Towers had formally assumed command of NC Seaplane First Division. His orders had been signed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, acting Secretary of the Navy. Towers had chosen NC-3 as his flagship and then made the crew assignments. Richardson was to be chief pilot of the NC-3. Naval Aviation pioneers Patrick N. L. Bellinger and Albert C. Read were detailed to the NC-l and NC-4 respectively. Walter Hinton was to be the co-pilot of the NC-4.
The clip includes a brief reading from the book "First Transatlantic Flight: Newfoundland to Portugal 1919 Kindle Edition') by Book Bazaar. [ Ссылка ]
As well as pictures of congressional medal presented to the crew members and of world class newspapers of the day featuring articles of the achievement.

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