RESOURCES
Photos from Naval Historical Center
 
 
Eugene Ely
 
 
Eugene Ely
Library of Congress Collection
 

 
 
ONLINE RESOURCES
     If you search for "Eugene Ely" +aviation, using the Google search engine, (7-31-09), you will find about 4,780 links! Perhaps the most helpful place to start is the following.
 

 
 
Eugene B. Ely, Aviator, (1886-1911)
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY -- NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER
805 KIDDER BREESE SE -- WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
WASHINGTON DC 20374-5060
     This is one of the most valuable resources I have found to be available online. On it you will find a detailed narrative of his flights from the USS Birmingham on 14 November 1910; and his flight to the USS Pennsylvania, 18 January 1911. In addition, there are numerous photographs of the events, most with comprehensive descriptions of the subject. You will recognize many of them from the "First Aircraft Carriers" section of this website.
 

 
 
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