The mid-1950’s were a fascinating time in aircraft development in the US. The famous “Century Series” 0was well underway with participation by almost all of America’s premiere aircraft manufacturers, a series of X-planes were pushing the boundaries at a remote desert lake-bed only recently renamed for one aviator who gave his life [...]
This Date in Naval Aviation History: 3 Days, 3 Trophies, 1 Carrier
September 1st, 2008 3 Comments
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Those Magnificent Men and Their Flying Machines - Glenn Curtiss
May 21st, 2008 2 Comments
Inventor, racer, aviator - intense and relentless competitor. Father of Naval Aviation. These titles and more accrued to one Glenn Hammond Curtiss, born this date in 1878 in Hammondsport, New York. Not satisfied with the sedate life of the pedistrian, he earned money for his first bicycle while working for Eastman Kodak (where his natural inventiveness and [...]
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