Ely wasn't in the Navy, but his shipboard landing is now commonly regarded as the birth date for naval air. The first American aircraft carrier was authorized just after the end of the Great War and was commissioned in 1922.
Foreshadowing ...
21 hours ago
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That dude must have had some serious fucken stones!
Naval Aviators do have some serious stones. Even the girls who have Wings of Gold.
Yeah, I said that.
And this Old Retired AMH1(AW) thanks you!
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