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Show NAVY PREPARES FOR OVERSEAS FLIGHT NEW YORK. April 14. Two and pos-sihly pos-sihly three N. C. airplanes will take part in the navy department's attempt to win for America the-honor of being first to muUo a transatlantic flight, It was stated by Lieut o nant -Commander Scof I eld, naval aide for aviation, today. Throe machines nro being made ready at Hock-away Hock-away beaen, but tests are ntill In progress t'i decide whether they shall be equipped wit h three or four 12 -cylinder Liberty motors and other details of equipment. While the navy is bending every effort to complete its preparations. Commander Scoftt'ld explained that haste to beat British or other competitors would not be allowed to interfere' with all possible precautions pre-cautions to make lite flight "safe and banc." |