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Fabric and Medal:
NC-4 reached Plymouth, England, on May 31, 1919. A medal was struck to commemorate the flight and pieces of the aircraft's fabric covering and metal struts were kept as souvenirs.
NC-4:
In May 1919, three Navy patrol aircraft set out to cross the Atlantic. NC-4 accomplished the flight, becoming the first aircraft to make the crossing. ... |