Episode
The Death Spin That Nearly Ended Aviation History
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- Feb 26, 2026
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- 954
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Summary
In this Footnotes of History mini episode of The Ready Room Podcast, Captain Tim “Lucky” Kinsella, U.S. Navy (Ret.), recounts the first transatlantic flight completed by the Curtiss NC-4 in 1919. The achievement was not the result of a single daring nonstop attempt. It was a deliberate, carefully supported naval operation designed to demonstrate that aviation could be integrated into national power. Led in vision by John H. Towers and executed by a disciplined crew under Lieutenant Commander Albert Cushing Read, the mission transformed the Atlantic from a barrier into a supported route of flight. This episode explores how preparation, logistics, and institutional resolve placed naval aviation firmly on the world stage.