Port Washington in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

First Commercial Survey Flight Across the Atlantic

Photographed By George Fleckenstein

1. First Commercial Survey Flight Across the Atlantic Marker

Inscription.
To Commemorate the Achievement of the First Commercial Survey Flights made across the North Atlantic jointly by Pan American Airways and Imperial Airways*
*forerunner of British Overseas Airways Corporation

Piloted by Captain Harold E. Gray, the Pan American Sikorsky S-42B Clipper flying boat departed from Port Washington and arrived at Foynes, Ireland, July 9, 1937.

Piloted by Captain Arthur S. Wilcockson, the Imperial Airways Short ‘G’ Class Flying Boat “Caledonia” arrived at Port Washington on this date from Foynes.

Thus was Pioneered the beginning of a New Era in Communications between the Peoples of the world.

Erected by the Wings Club, 1969

Erected 1969.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1937.

Location. 40° 49.926′ N, 73° 42.168′ W. Marker is in Port Washington, New York, in Nassau County. Marker is on Main Street near Covert Street, on the right when traveling south. Located at the end of Port Washington Town Dock. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Washington NY 11050, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Monfort Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); In Tribute To Alicia Patterson

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(approx. 1.6 miles away); Cedarmere (approx. 3.3 miles away); William Cullen Bryant (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Landing (approx. 3½ miles away); Roslyn Historical District (approx. 3½ miles away); William H. Tailer Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away); Roslyn World War II Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away).

Regarding First Commercial Survey Flight Across the Atlantic. On July 5, 1937, survey flights across the North Atlantic began. Pan Am Clipper III, a Sikorsky S-42, landed at Botwood in the Bay of Exploits in Newfoundland from Port Washington, via Shediac, New Brunswick. The next day Pan Am Clipper III left Botwood for Foynes in County Limerick, Ireland. The same day, a Short Empire C-Class flying boat, the Caledonia, left Foynes for Botwood, and landed July 6, 1937, reaching Montreal on July 8 and New York on July 9.

Also see . . .
1. Pan Am (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 13, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Imperial Airways (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 13, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
3. Sikorsky S-42 (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 13, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
4. Short Empire 'C' Class flying boat (Wikipedia)

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Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2024, by George Fleckenstein of Garden City, New York. This page has been viewed 58 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on April 2, 2024, by George Fleckenstein of Garden City, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

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