ALBERT CUSHING READ 1887-1967

Albert C. Read, 1919 Photo Courtesy of Roy Nagl Ancient Aviators Website

 

THE NC-4 IN CENTRAL PARK - 1919

Ens. Herbert Rodd - 1919 Collection of Kevin Carey, 12-1-05

 

Ens. Herbert Rodd and the NC-4 - 1919 Dear Dr. Cooper,      The photos I sent were labeled " The N.C.4 First plane crossing atlantic on exibition in Central Park Ball Ground NY 1919. The man in the white suit and hat was my father's uncle Charles Carey . The two women in white dresses are his wife, Belle Carey and his sister, Marie Carey Rubaal. The man in uniform I believe is Ens. Herbert Rodd. Sincerely, Kevin Carey Photos and identifications from Kevin Carey, 12-1-05

 

Charles Carey, Ens. Herbert Rodd and Marie Carey Rubaal - 1919 Dear Dr. Cooper,      The photos I sent were labeled " The N.C.4 First plane crossing atlantic on exibition in Central Park Ball Ground NY 1919. The man in the white suit and hat was my father's uncle Charles Carey . The two women in white dresses are his wife, Belle Carey and his sister, Marie Carey Rubaal. The man in uniform I believe is Ens. Herbert Rodd Sincerely, Kevin Carey Photos and identifications from Kevin Carey, 12-1-05

 

Belle Carey, Ens. Herbert Rodd and Marie Carey Rubaal - 1919 Dear Dr. Cooper,      The photos I sent were labeled " The N.C.4 First plane crossing atlantic on exibition in Central Park Ball Ground NY 1919. The man in the white suit and hat was my father's uncle Charles Carey . The two women in white dresses are his wife, Belle Carey and his sister, Marie Carey Rubaal. The man in uniform I believe is Ens. Herbert Rodd Sincerely, Kevin Carey Photos and identifications from Kevin Carey, 12-1-05

 

ONLINE RESOURCES      If you search for "Albert C. Read +NC-4", using the Google search engine, (10-20-03), you will find about 16 links. Among the most helpful are the following.

NATIONAL AVIATION HALL OF FAME      To visit his entry on this site, first click on National Aviation Hall of Fame to go to the homepage. Next, highlight and click on "Enshrinees List" at the lower left corner of the page. You will find an alphabetical listing of all enshrinees on this page. Then highlight and click on his name. Use your "BACK" button to return to this site.

 

FIRST AIRSHIP TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC Photo Courtesy of Roy Nagl Ancient Aviators Website

First Across the Atlantic Flight of the U.S. Navy Flying Boat NC-4 May 8 - 31, 1919      This page on the Bluejacket website offers: Aircraft Specifications, Itinerary, Seaplane Squadron One Personnel, and Behind the Scenes. You can access it by clicking on the title above.

 

NAVY-CURTISS NC-4 FLYING BOAT      This page on the Aviation History Online Museum webpage of Solomon August Andrée of Sweden offers a very complete story of the crossing of the Atlantic in 1919. You will find a detailed description of the planes, the crews, including Lt. Cmdr. Read, and the route, as well as several photographs of the planes. You can access the site by clicking on the title above.

NC-4 in Flight Photo Courtesy of Roy Nagl Ancient Aviators Website

NC-4 in the Ohio River Photo Courtesy of Roy Nagl Ancient Aviators Website

FIRST ACROSS ORGANIZATION Purpose: The purpose of The First Across Organization is the construction of a full-scale replica of the NC-4, the U.S. Navy flying boat (seaplane), which was the first aircraft to successfully cross the Atlantic. This project intends to culminate in a re-creation of the flight across the Atlantic before the 90th Anniversary in 2009. To read the whole fascinating story of this project which includes many links and reading references, Just click on: First Across

 

A CRUISE IN THE NAVY IS A LIBERAL EDUCATION APPLY 334 EAST 23rd ST. Photo Courtesy of Roy Nagl Ancient Aviators Website

 

Albert C. Read died in 1967 From The Early Birds of Aviation Roster of Members January 1, 1996   Editor's Note: If you have any more information on this Early Bird, please contact me. E-mail to Ralph Cooper   Back