The Curtiss NC-4: The Flying Boat That Crossed the Atlantic Before Lindbergh
The Curtiss NC-4 crossed the North Atlantic in May 1919 - eight years before Lindbergh - carrying six Navy men 1,500 miles by dead reckoning alone.
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The Curtiss NC-4 and the Forgotten First Crossing of the Atlantic
On May 16, 1919, the Curtiss NC-4 became the first aircraft to cross the Atlantic Ocean - a feat that history has largely handed to someone else.
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