Eugene Ely takes off in his Curtis pusher airplane from the deck of the U.S.S. Pennsylvania on January 18, 1911. Earlier that day, Ely became the first pilot to successfully land an aircraft on a ship's deck. The Pennsylvania was located in San Francisco Harbor when this historic event took place.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Eugene Ely
Eugene Ely takes off in his Curtis pusher airplane from the deck of the U.S.S. Pennsylvania on January 18, 1911. Earlier that day, Ely became the first pilot to successfully land an aircraft on a ship's deck. The Pennsylvania was located in San Francisco Harbor when this historic event took place.
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