Curtiss NC-4
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The NC-4 is a Curtiss NC flying boat that was the first aircraft to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, albeit not non-stop. The NC designation was derived from the collaborative efforts of the Navy and Cu
The NC-4 after her return to the United States in 1919
Crews of the NC-4, NC-3 and NC-1 immediately before the departure of the first transatlantic flight
US Navy warships "strung out like a string of pearls" along the NCs' flightpath (3rd leg)
The crew of the NC-4, posing before Howard was replaced. Left to right: Read, Stone, Hinton, Rodd, Howard, Breese.
John Henry Towers
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John Henry Towers CBE was a highly decorated United States Navy four-star admiral and pioneer naval aviator. He made important contributions to the technical and organizational development of naval av
Towers circa 1946
Early Naval Aviators: Towers is seated second from left. Glenn Curtiss at controls. Theodore Ellyson at the nose wheel of the plane.
The NC-3, commanded by Towers, limps into the Azores after an attempt to cross the Atlantic
Officers of the Transatlantic Flight, Towers with walking cane, beside him are future admirals Patrick N. L. Bellinger and Albert C. Read.