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This Day in History:
July 22, 1919

The first crossing of the Atlantic by airship, as well as the first double-crossing return flight, is made by the British rigid airship, R-34. This giant dirigible, which flies non-stop from Scotland to Long Island, New York, has a 30-man crew and is piloted by Major G.H. Scott.