rockawaynavalairstation

The Pensacola journal., March 16, 1919, SECOND SECTION, Page 17, top left chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87062268/1919-03-16/ed-... reported that a flight arranged by Lieut. W. L. Richardson, a naval photographer, had established a record in flying the 300 miles from Hampton Roads (across the James River from Norfolk, Virginia) to "the Rockaway station" in 270 minutes. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Air_Station_Rockaway

See also: www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/35933304221/

Thanks swanq and TVL1970. We'll add this information and the type of plane to this photos catalog record and the one taken at the same time.

This is the rare four-engined configuration of the Curtiss NC-2 four-engined configuration. Two engines in each pod, with one as a tractor and the other as a pusher. Separate radiators, which are clearly visible. There is between the engine pods a construction for the crew, probably the technicians to service the engines in flight. As the NC-2 was later reconfigured to the four engined version with one two-engine pod (tractor and pusher) in the middle and two engine pods with one engine (tractor). Curtiss was heavy experimenting with engine configuration on this big flying boat, the NC-1 started as the trimotor configuration with all engines as tractors ! Rare picture.

This and the photo below, among this latest group of LOC Bain photos to be posted, is a photo of a US Navy C-Class blimp. www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/36025809866/ See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-class_blimp For comparison purposes, see also this newsreel footage of C-Class blimps posted on YouTube by CriticalPast: YouTube - Critical Past: "U.S. Navy C-class airships at Fort Tilden, New York HD Stock Footage"

Captioned as "U.S. Navy Dirigible C-1 ready to start on a 1, 500 mile flight from Rockaway Beach, Long Island to Key West Florida." www.pinterest.com/pin/518336238333727973 upper left image

Thanks TVL1970 and Art Siegel. We'll add this information to this record and the others related to this flight.