the Editor of the "Nonra-Cutwa Dany News"
Siz—In your issue of the 3rd instant an article presumably from Peper, under the heading "Ocean Record goes to P.N. 91." I would ike, with your permission, to point out a few errors contained therein.
To quote the article"... by flying more than 1,800 miles over the Pacific Ocean in sustained flight, the aviators broke the record established several years ago by naval flyers who hopped 1,700 miler without stopping from Trespassed Bay, Newfoundland to the Azores.
My facts are taken from the Aero Club's records and read as follows:
"On May 16, 1919 the U, S. Naval seaplane N.C. 4 (It. Commander 'A. C. Read U.S.A.) left Newfound-Innd and arrived at Horta, Azores, on May 17, 1919, @ distance of The article " goes on to say "2... Aleck and Brown successfully piloted their plane from Newfoundland to Ireland in 1918—a distance slightly under records read Captain John Alcock D.S.C. (pilot) and Lieut. Arthur Whitten Brown (navigator) left St. John, New-found land at 6.13 p.m. (summer time) June 14,1919 and Ianded near Clifden, Ca, Galw Ireland at 9.40" am. Jun 15, 1919, accomplishing the toast fight of 1,800 miler over the sea in 12 houra'67 minutes, Again, to quote the article His (Harry Hawker's) plane was foreed down in mid ocean, and he was rescued several days ater, after all hope for his safety had been given up..."
'The records read".... In Lat, 60 20'N. and Long. 29°30° W. Just over 1,100 miles across the 'Atlantic he' (Haws as forced to descend, and alighted close to a tramp steamer...
Without, belittling in' any way the splendid performance of P.N. 91, I think it should be known that the world's record for a non-stop flight over water is still held by Britain, by reason of that wonderfal performance of Captain John Alleock and Lieut. Brown,
card, Thanking you and enclosing my Tam, ete,
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