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First airplane takeoff from a warship, 14 November 1910

Eugene B. Ely flies his Curtiss pusher airplane from USS Birmingham (Scout Cruiser # 2), in Hampton Roads, Virginia, during the afternoon of 14 November 1910. USS Roe (Destroyer # 24), serving as plane guard, is visible in the background.

Photograph from the Eugene B. Ely scrapbooks.

U.S. Naval Historical Centre Photograph. Photo #: NH 77601

Source: http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/h77000/h77601c.htm

Removed caption read: Photo # NH 77601 Eugene Ely takes off from USS Birmingham, 14 Nov. 1910

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