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The radio helmet was most comfortable during the entire 80 hours it had been worn, never being taken off. The plane was visited every day to be sure that everything was all right. Everything was kept well covered with balloon fabric to protect it from the rain which fell the entire time we were there, and which leaked through the deck in places. Norfolk was just audible on the direction finder at Chatham, while on the water. Chatham Station was called each day on the continuous wave set and reported signals fine, both on busser and telephone. The W.E. transmitter showed up better than the Magnavox in these tests. 

Every assistance was given by the Radio Officer at Chatham.

We left Chatham at 12:10 of May 14, but landed at 12:18 to inspect propellers and clear an oil line. I worked Chatham on the skid fin antenna during this short period in the air.

We got off at 1:07 again, or 9:07 local time. At 1:22 Boston was broadcasting on 600 and 952 that we had started flight.

At 1:35 I heard Fire Island calling the C-5.

At 1:55 Fire Island broadcasted our starting time. One minute later we flew over Station #1. At 2:21 Station #2 was bearing 8° to the right.

At 2:40 Chatham inquired as to how much gas we had taken and informed us that the C-5 had passed over Chatham at 2:10.

At 2:48 Bar Harbor called and told me to stand by for a rush message from Washington, to be answered immediately, for relaying to all parts of the world. He then sent a long weather report on 600, after which he shifted to 1400 meters.

At 3:19 the following message was received: "What is your position? All keenly interested your progress. Good luck, Roosevelt."

At 3:21 we sent the following: "Roosevelt, Washington. Thank you for good wishes. NC-4 is 20 miles southwest of Seal Island, making 85 miles per hour. Read".

Then a message was received from Chatham stating that Commander Whiting wished our total loading, amount of gasoline, etc.

At 3:30 Bar Harbor sent a service message: "Took three minutes for Roosevelt to send despatch to NC-4 and receive your reply. This bests all known records".

Then Cape Sable sent a weather report. We passed over him at 3:54.