WEBVTT 00:04.478 --> 00:06.728 - This aircraft is a HC27J, 00:07.033 --> 00:10.355 it's currently assigned to the Asset Project Office or APO 00:10.355 --> 00:11.889 in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. 00:11.889 --> 00:12.788 But soon it'll be delivered 00:12.788 --> 00:15.955 to Air Station Sacramento, California. 00:16.107 --> 00:18.774 We're here at Farnborough, 2016, 00:18.875 --> 00:20.588 showing off the aircraft to the world 00:20.588 --> 00:24.009 and celebrating the Centennial of Coast Guard aviation. 00:24.009 --> 00:25.444 - [Voiceover] Alright, what is the Centennial? 00:25.444 --> 00:26.861 and why's it now? 00:26.915 --> 00:29.680 - So this year marks the 100th year of Coast Guard aviation. 00:29.680 --> 00:31.013 We dated back to 00:31.105 --> 00:31.938 1916, 00:32.111 --> 00:36.016 when Elmer Stone became a designated Coast Guard Aviator 00:36.016 --> 00:38.703 and Coast Guard Aviator Number One. 00:38.703 --> 00:41.773 His career obviously started Coast Guard aviation 00:41.773 --> 00:45.510 and so 100 years later, we're celebrating that start. 00:45.510 --> 00:48.788 - [Voiceover] So what did you guys do for the Centennial? 00:48.788 --> 00:51.120 - As part of the Centennial, what we wanted to do 00:51.120 --> 00:52.334 and coming over to Farnborough, 00:52.334 --> 00:55.075 is recreate a significant act that happened in our history. 00:55.075 --> 00:56.670 And that was the first transatlantic flight 00:56.670 --> 00:58.884 that occurred in the NC-4 aircraft. 00:58.884 --> 01:01.174 The Navy decided in 1916, that they wanted 01:01.174 --> 01:03.500 to have the first ever transatlantic flight. 01:03.500 --> 01:05.492 As part of that, they sent four aircraft, 01:05.492 --> 01:07.294 the NC-1, NC-2, NC-3 and NC-4. 01:07.294 --> 01:08.765 NC-4 happened to be piloted 01:08.765 --> 01:11.413 by Elmer Stone, Coast Guard Aviator Number One. 01:11.413 --> 01:13.354 All four aircraft left on the same day, 01:13.354 --> 01:14.699 but in the end, 23 days later, 01:14.699 --> 01:17.029 only NC-4 made it over to Europe, 01:17.029 --> 01:19.699 arriving first in Lisbon, Portugal, 01:19.699 --> 01:22.098 but then coming up to Plymouth, England 01:22.098 --> 01:24.328 and so our aircrew that brought this aircraft over, 01:24.328 --> 01:25.585 followed that same route, 01:25.585 --> 01:27.335 up through Newfoundland, 01:27.335 --> 01:30.244 flying over Trepassey and then over the Azores 01:30.244 --> 01:31.482 and here to Farnborough. 01:31.482 --> 01:33.654 So we were able to recreate that historic flight 01:33.654 --> 01:35.840 as part of our Centennial celebration. 01:35.840 --> 01:36.673 - [Voiceover] How do you feel, 01:36.673 --> 01:38.675 being part of something so incredible? 01:38.675 --> 01:40.508 - It's really amazing. 01:40.608 --> 01:42.344 Sort of a once-in-a-career opportunity, 01:42.344 --> 01:44.356 to be part of something like this. 01:44.356 --> 01:45.526 So, the fact that we were able 01:45.526 --> 01:47.485 to culminate it at Farnborough, in front of the world, 01:47.485 --> 01:49.537 is something we can be really proud of. 01:49.537 --> 01:53.704 As an organisation and for our aircrew that's here. 01:54.365 --> 01:56.067 - [Voiceover] Do you have anything that you want to add? 01:56.067 --> 01:57.751 - Just glad to be here. 01:57.751 --> 01:58.977 - [Voiceover] Alright, that's it. Thank you. 01:58.977 --> 02:00.513 - Do you need me to say my name and stuff again? 02:00.513 --> 02:02.355 - [Voiceover] Just for, oh-- - OK. 02:02.355 --> 02:03.314 - [Voiceover] like to have the title... 02:03.314 --> 02:06.647 - Sure. Lieutenant Commander Ryan Allen. 02:06.688 --> 02:07.521 Spelled R-Y 02:07.521 --> 02:08.354 A-N 02:08.354 --> 02:09.187 A-L-L 02:09.187 --> 02:10.020 E-N. 02:10.020 --> 02:11.930 I'm with the Coastguard Office of Aviation Forces, 02:11.930 --> 02:13.430 in Washington D.C. 02:14.623 --> 02:16.623 - [Voiceover] Thank you.