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The first flight across the Atlantic : May, 1919 Cover Image E-book

The first flight across the Atlantic : May, 1919

Evolution of aircraft carriers (other title)
Wilbur, Ted. (Author). National Air and Space Museum. NC-4 50th Anniversary Committee. (Added Author).

Summary: Features the full text of "The First Flight Across the Atlantic," written by Ted Wilbur and presented online by the Naval Historical Center of the U.S. Department of the Navy in Washington D.C. Notes that this flight took place in May 1919 when a U.S. Navy crew and aircraft led by Lieutenant Commander Albert C. Read completed the trip.

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  • Physical Description: remote
    1 electronic text : HTML file
  • Publisher: Washington, D.C. : NC-4 50th Anniversary Committee, Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum, 1969.

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General Note:
"This monograph ... has been out of print for many years and paper copies are no longer available through the Naval Aviation History Branch or the Government Printing Office. This electronic version has been placed on the Naval Historical Center's homepage because it is an excellent reference source for information about a early Naval Aviation in general."
GPO Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP).
Title from PDF title screen (viewed on May 21, 2004).
Additional Physical Form available Note:
Also issued in print format.
System Details Note:
Mode of access: Internet from the U.S. Naval Historical Center web site. Address as of 1/16/07: http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/nc-4mono.htm; current access available via PURL.
System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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