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Eugene Burton Ely (October 21, 1886 – October 19, 1911) was an American aviation pioneer, credited with the first shipboard aircraft takeoff and landing.
Jan 18, 2011 · But the most dramatic demonstration that the skies and the seas were now joined occurred on January 18, 1911, when Eugene Burton Ely made the first successful landing and take-off from a naval vessel.
In 1933, President Herbert Hoover posthumously awarded Eugene Burton Ely the Distinguished Flying Cross for his many pioneering and historic aviation achievements. The State of California and its National Guard proudly claims Eugene Burton Ely as one of their own..
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Innovator & Daredevil. Enshrined: 1965. Birth: October 21, 1886. Death: October 19, 1911. Eugene Burton Ely. Joined the Curtiss Exhibition Team and performed successful exhibition flights at numerous events. He was one of the team’s star performers and was awarded the Aero Club of America’s Pilots Certificate No. 17.
Dec 28, 2021 · Eugene Burton Ely, a civilian pilot from Iowa, became the first man to take off from the deck of a ship. He flew a Curtiss Model D bi-plane from a platform constructed on the bow of the cruiser USS Birmingham at Hampton Roads, Virginia, on November 14, 1910.
Dec 5, 2023 · Eugene Ely’s daring bravery and love of flying lead him to pioneer the world of flight from a ship. Born in Williamsburg, Iowa in 1886, Eugene became one of the premiere pilots during the early days of flying.
Apr 25, 2024 · The early narrative works its way up to those memorable flights he made in November 1910 and January 1911, launching from and landing aboard two different Navy ships, thereby...
