Today marks the 100th anniversary of the first time an aircraft lands on a ship. On January 18, 1911, Eugene B. Ely landed his plane on the USS Pennsylvania in San Francisco, California.
For more information on this historic event, check out these resources...
Eugene Ely's Flight to USS Pennsylvania, 18 January 1911
(Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy)
Be sure to check out the links at the bottom of the page for interesting images, including pictures of the landing and other documents associated with the event.
Eugene B. Ely, Aviator, (1886-1911)
(Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy)
Sonnet Ireland
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