Image:First airplane takeoff from a warship.jpg

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  • Description: First airplane takeoff from a warship - 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.
  • Source: US Navy Photo #: NH 77601
  • Licence: Public Domain
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