SSgt Alex Robinson 1107946 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Aviator Eugene Burton Ely performs the first take off from a ship in Hampton Roads, Virginia. He took off from a makeshift deck on the USS Birmingham in a Curtiss pusher. Did you know the first flight off of the naval ship occurred on this day in 1910? 2015-11-14T08:58:48-05:00 SSgt Alex Robinson 1107946 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Aviator Eugene Burton Ely performs the first take off from a ship in Hampton Roads, Virginia. He took off from a makeshift deck on the USS Birmingham in a Curtiss pusher. Did you know the first flight off of the naval ship occurred on this day in 1910? 2015-11-14T08:58:48-05:00 2015-11-14T08:58:48-05:00 SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL 1107953 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="628831" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/628831-ssgt-alex-robinson">SSgt Alex Robinson</a> thanks for posting, very intriguing! Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Nov 14 at 2015 9:02 AM 2015-11-14T09:02:45-05:00 2015-11-14T09:02:45-05:00 Alan K. 1107958 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Nice piece of Naval History.......Look how far we have come, big sticks and VTOL....Amazing Response by Alan K. made Nov 14 at 2015 9:09 AM 2015-11-14T09:09:37-05:00 2015-11-14T09:09:37-05:00 Maj Jeff Dodd 1107974 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Naval Aviation is rich in history and responsible for many firsts/breakthroughs in aviation history. Cool stuff!! Response by Maj Jeff Dodd made Nov 14 at 2015 9:21 AM 2015-11-14T09:21:48-05:00 2015-11-14T09:21:48-05:00 PO1 William "Chip" Nagel 1109729 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Love It! Still takes a lot to take off and or land on a Ship! Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Nov 15 at 2015 12:57 PM 2015-11-15T12:57:50-05:00 2015-11-15T12:57:50-05:00 SPC(P) Mark Newman 1109941 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Especially challenging since they built their flight deck that week -- out of wood planks. I think the pilot actually worked for the aircraft manufacturer. Thanks for posting! Response by SPC(P) Mark Newman made Nov 15 at 2015 4:49 PM 2015-11-15T16:49:21-05:00 2015-11-15T16:49:21-05:00 2015-11-14T08:58:48-05:00