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Cmdr. Albert C. Read carried this course plotter during NC-4's transatlantic flight. Read later presented the plotter to Navy aircraft mechanic Charles J. Boyd for his work on the aircraft.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Date 1919 Country of Origin Germany Type INSTRUMENTS-Computers, General Purpose Manufacturer T.E.C.
 Physical Description Chamois bag, with inscription & "Property of C.J. Boyd, Municipal Airport, Amarillo, Tex. & Santa Fe, N.M. Rt. 2, Box 336." Previously part of A19750637000, removed for exhibit of that object in Pioneers of Flight, gallery 208. Used by Commander A. C. Read on flight of NC-4 across Atlantic in May 1919. Presented by Commander Read to Charles J. Boyd, who was an aircraft mechanic who worked on the NC-4. Dimensions 2-D - Unframed (H x W): 7.6 x 15.2cm (3 x 6 in.)
 Materials Chamois Leather
Natural Fabric (Thread)
 Inventory Number A19750637001 Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Charles J. Boyd Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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