Eugene Ely and the First Aircraft Carrier
January 25, 2011
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On November 14, 1910, Eugene Ely, a burgeoning young pilot, made the first “carrier” take off at Hampton Roads, Virginia. Though the plane, a Curtiss pusher, dropped dramatically after launching from the USS Birmingham’s rigged deck, with landing gear actually dipping into the water, Ely was able to make a safe landing on a nearby [...]