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The Beginning - Ely's First Flight by R.G. Smith

The Beginning - Ely's First Flight by R.G. Smith
The Beginning - Ely's First Flight by R.G. Smith
The Beginning - Ely's First Flight by R.G. Smith
The Beginning - Ely's First Flight by R.G. Smith
The Beginning - Ely's First Flight by R.G. Smith
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On November 14, 1910, Eugene Burton Ely took off in a Curtiss Pusher from a temporary platform erected over the bow of the light cruiser USS Birmingham. The airplane plunged downward as soon as it cl...  >Read More
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    • On November 14, 1910, Eugene Burton Ely took off in a Curtiss Pusher from a temporary platform erected over the bow of the light cruiser USS Birmingham. The airplane plunged downward as soon as it cleared the 83-foot platform runway and the aircraft wheels dipped into the water before rising. Ely's goggles were covered with spray, and the aviator promptly landed on a beach rather than circling the harbor and landing at the Norfolk Navy Yard as planned.
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