Ely's Historical Landing by RG19

Bryce • Historical • posted on Jan 22, 2011

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Eugene Ely lands his "pusher" Curtiss D biplane on a specially constructed platform on the stern of ACR -4 Pennsylvania. It was January 18th 1911 in San Francisco Bay and was an aviation first. Sandbags were connected by ropes as a forerunner of the arrestor wires of the future aircraft carriers. Just two month’s before, Mr. Ely had made the first take off from a ship, the CL-2 USS Birmingham. Everyone helped his neighbor, And said to his brother, "Be of good courage!" [Isaiah 41:6] Credits: Pennsylvania = Emden German battle cruiser at artist-3d.com/free_3d_models/ + Mapps walkway + RMS Titanic ventilators by Ralph Barber Curtiss D = Wright flyer by Beyond VR + boat engine + Jaguar grille at PlanIT 3D + wheels from Oldiron steam tractor by Helmut Schaub Four stacker destroyer, USS Wilkes by Chris Schell USS Patrick Henry by Hankster

Comments (14)

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djfilms

5:45PM | Sat, 22 January 2011

Very creative! And informative!

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NefariousDrO

6:08PM | Sat, 22 January 2011

Nice work! I'm not sure I'd have the courage to stand in the path of that incoming plane, but then again they are kind of used to being in harm's way, I suppose! Great looking piece, and a really cool look at history.

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