Photo #: NH 77588
Aviator Eugene B. Ely
Stands by his Curtiss pusher biplane, just before taking off
from USS Pennsylvania (Armored Cruiser # 4) to return
to land, 18 January 1911.
Earlier in the day he landed on the ship's deck, the first time
an airplane had alighted on a warship.
Pennsylvania was then at anchor in San Francisco Bay,
California.
Note the light emergency floats under the plane's lower wings
and Ely's flying attire, including rubber inner tubes worn around
his shoulders as a life preserver. The hooks on the bottom of
the plane's undercarriage were used to catch lines placed across
the ship's landing platform in order to bring the aircraft to
a stop.
Photograph from the Eugene B. Ely scrapbooks.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 77521
Aviator Eugene B. Ely
Standing by his Curtiss pusher biplane on USS Pennsylvania
(Armored Cruiser # 4), after he landed on board while the ship
was at anchor in San Francisco Bay, California, 18 January 1911.
Note the bulged area in the rubber inner tubes he used as a life
preserver.
Photograph from the Eugene B. Ely scrapbooks.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 77579
Aviator Eugene B. Ely
Seated in his Curtiss pusher biplane, just before taking off
from USS Pennsylvania (Armored Cruiser # 4) to return
to land, 18 January 1911. Earlier in the day he landed on the
ship's deck, the first time an airplane had landed on a warship.
Note Ely's flying attire, including a leather helmet and rubber
inner tubes worn around his shoulders as a life preserver.
Photograph from the Eugene B. Ely scrapbooks.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 77506
Aviator Eugene B. Ely
Seated in his Curtiss pusher biplane on board USS Pennsylvania
(Armored Cruiser # 4), while preparing to take off on his return
flight to Tanforan field, San Francisco, California, 18 January
1911.
Photograph from the Eugene B. Ely scrapbooks.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 77497
Aviator Eugene B. Ely
Seated in his Curtiss pusher biplane on board USS Pennsylvania
(Armored Cruiser # 4), during preparations for his return flight
to Tanforan field, San Francisco, California, 18 January 1911.
Photograph from the Eugene B. Ely scrapbooks.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 77530
Aviator Eugene B. Ely
Seated in his Curtiss pusher biplane on board USS Pennsylvania
(Armored Cruiser # 4), while preparing for his return flight
to Tanforan field, San Francisco, California, 18 January 1911.
Photograph from the Eugene B. Ely scrapbooks.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 77564
Aviator Eugene B. Ely
Seated in his Curtiss pusher biplane, while preparing to take
off from USS Pennsylvania (Armored Cruiser # 4) to return
to land, 18 January 1911. The ship was then at anchor in San
Francisco Bay, California.
Photographed by Weidner.
Photograph from the Eugene B. Ely scrapbooks.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 77531
Aviator Eugene B. Ely
Seated in his Curtiss pusher biplane on board USS Pennsylvania
(Armored Cruiser # 4), shortly before flying off the ship to
return to Tanforan field, San Francisco, California, 18 January
1911.
Photograph from the Eugene B. Ely scrapbooks.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 77525
Aviator Eugene B. Ely
In his Curtiss pusher biplane, ready to take off from USS Pennsylvania
(Armored Cruiser # 4) to return to land, 18 January 1911. The
ship was then at anchor in San Francisco Bay, California.
Photograph from the Eugene B. Ely scrapbooks.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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