The-Airships.US NC-1 (Navy-Curtis) - October 3, 1918 - Original 3-engine configuration "The Airships" Original Screenplay Based on a true story. To prove the importance of naval aviation, Commander John Towers overcomes seemingly impossible obstacles in leading the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean in May 1919, eight years before Lindberg's famous solo flight. DOWNLOAD THE SCREENPLAY (PDF) Comments and Suggestions invited. Biographies of John Towers Arlington Cemetery Wikipedia Congressional Tribu