14 November 1910 Correct Answer: First aircraft to takeoff from a wooden

platform on the USS Birmingham (CL 2)

Who was the pilot that first flew off a ship (14 November 1910)? Correct Answer:

Eugene Ely, a civilian pilot

What was the first plane that took off from a ship (14 November 1910)? Correct

Answer: A 50-hp Curtiss plane

Where was the USS Birmingham anchored (14 November 1910)? Correct

Answer: Hampton Roads, Va

Where did Eugene Ely land safely (14 November 1910)? Correct A...