The honor of being first to make the journey from America to Europe by
airship fell to Lieut.-Commander A. C. Read, who piloted the U. S.
seaplane, NC-4, from Newfoundland to Lisbon, Portugal, with a stop at
the Azores. The photo shows Lieut.-Commander Read and the seaplane,
NC-4, in readiness for their long trip, which began May 16, 1919, and
ended May 27th.]
[Illustration: _Copyright by Underwood & Underwood, N. Y._