georgehallett

George E.A. Hallett is first on the left side of the frame. See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_E._A._Hallett

John Cyril Porte, a retired Briish aviator, and George Hallett, were pilot and co-pilot on a project to attempt a non-stop Atlantic crossing by air. They were to fly the Rodman Wanamaker airship, America, from Newfoundland to Ireland in the summer of 1914. The original plan had been to fly in June, but problems with the plane's design led to postponement well into July. Porte insisted on flying at night during the full moon so that he could navigate by the stars. By the time the America was ready to fly, the next avialable date that met Porte's criteria was in August 1914. Unfortunately, the outbreak of The Great War that month caused the ocean crossing to be cancelled.

Other Bain/LOC photos of the flying boat, "America": and another Curtiss boatplane:

I started an entry for Hallett: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Eustace_Amyot_Hallett

puzzlemaster, Wystan and Richard Arthur Norton, Thanks to all for both bringing more information to these photographs as well as gathering related images. We will be adding new information to quite a few photographs related to the 'America' when we update our records.

See same photo here featuring notes and comment: