The 100th Anniversary of the May 1919 flight across the Atlantic Ocean with Pilot Walter Hinton, born in Van Wert, is May 18, 2019 at the Van Wert Airport.
This is a one-day event on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the first flight across the Atlantic ocean May 1919. This was the first airplane that flew from the United States to Portugal with a stop at the Azore Islands. Pilot Water Hinton was part of the crew who flew in the plane, known as the NC-4. This operation was conducted by the U.S. Navy. There will also be a pilot fly-in, food vendors, children activities, and various aircraft visiting the airport on May 18, 2019.
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