Title
Ely's First Flight 1910
Caption
This photograph is the first flight ever launched from the deck of a ship. It happened on November 14th, 1910 and the little plane flew off the deck of the USS Birmingham with a modified plank runway built ontop of the superstructure. This marked the start of marine aviation.
Date
1910
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group
Reference
UMG20A71_483
Model release
No
Property release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
20,1Mb (4,5Mb) / 10,7in x 7,3in / 3200 x 2200 (300dpi)