File:First airplane landing on a warship.jpg

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  • First airplane landing on a warship

The Curtis pusher biplane of Eugene B. Ely nears the landing platform on USS Pennsylvania (Armored Cruiser No. 4), during the morning of 18 January 1911.

The ship was then anchored in San Francisco Bay, California.
Deutsch:
  • Erste Flugzeuglandung auf einem Kriegsschiff

Der Curtiss-Doppeldecker mit Propellerantrieb von Eugene B. Ely nähert sich der Landeplattform auf der USS Pennsylvania (Panzerkreuzer Nr. 4) am Morgen des 18. Januars 1911.

Das Schiff ankerte dabei in der San Francisco Bay vor Kalifornien.
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Source US Navy Photo #: NH 82737
Author Ancient US-Navy saylor (uploaded by W.wolny)
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Deutsch: Public Domain - siehe unten
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