Fly Back – to the Birth of Naval Aviation in 1911. Follow the only flying replica of Eugene B Ely’s 1911 Curtiss Pusher on its 2011 journey across America, celebrating the Centennial of Naval Aviation. Join the Curtiss Crew at our air shows and events for a first-hand look at flying as it was 100 years ago. Join us on this Blog-site and Facebook to share the adventure in cyberspace.
Remember: we are old airplane builders, not computer whiz’s, so your suggestions and comments for improvement to this site are encouraged!
If you wish to contact us directly, email at curtiss@shentel.net for a reply. We will be on the road nearly constantly for the next 7 months. Still, we should be able to pick up and respond to your emails fairly quickly. Thanks for joining our adventure!
I noticed that there is no stop at the NAS Pensacola. I believe their claim to fame is “The birthplace of Naval aviation”.
Hi Bob,
I have a picture of the Ely Curtiss Pusher plane and the Osprey that I’d like to send to you. I took it at the Air Show on Saturday, Sept 4th.
Lisa: I would love to see the photo of our “Heritage Flight”! If it will email, please try curtiss@shentel.net and I will let you know if it came through. Many thanks! Bob Coolbaugh