He flew his plane for five hours from a field near Albany to Governor 's Island just south of Manhattan , flying over the Hudson River for most of his flight .
In 1910 , pilot Glenn Curtiss broke the American flight distance record .
Glenn Curtiss flew Glenn Curtiss ' plane for five hours from a field near Albany to Governor 's Island just south of Manhattan , flying over the Hudson River for most of his flight .
In 1910 , pilot Glenn Curtiss broke the American flight distance record .