Author Archives: 1911 Ely-Curtiss Pusher

Birds fly south in winter. The Monarch butterfly leaves the deciduous forests of the States for the rainforests of South America. Somewhere in their complex individual hierarchy is a mystical trigger which pulls them away from one comfort zone, into the unknown … Continue reading →

This little rag has been quiet over winter. The 1911 Ely-Curtiss is still basking among friends inside the National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, FL., nestled beside the NC-4 and Jenny and below the Curtiss Hawk. On the home front, the … Continue reading →

Dateline: Noon Sunday, November 13, 2011, NAS Pensacola, FL with the Curtiss Crew Andrew King lands on Runway 07R, rolls out to just past mid-field. He landed about a third of the way down the runway to reduce taxi-time and distance, … Continue reading →

Simply getting to the NAS Pensacola Centennial closing show was a short-term miracle. We had been contacted early in 2011 about attending the November event, but knew even then that there was no way to get there, based on timing … Continue reading →

Just a quick note: Flip over to our Pics & Flicks page, go to the bottom and click on the latest YouTube link. That will take you to a preview 3:35 minutes of some of the video we shot flying over the … Continue reading →

The Curtiss is safely tucked into its Winter home – The National Naval Aviation Museum. Shortly, it will move deeper into the display courtyard, to eventually rest beneath the other early Curtiss birds, the NC-4, the Jenny and several others … Continue reading →

As I write this from the guest room at Navy Pensacola, the talking heads are infuriated about the Penn State mess, aimless children camp in city parks, protesting they know not what, funded by they know not whom and the … Continue reading →

This has been an eventful, if not stressful, few days. For the first time since we began the first test flying, this grand old gal was reduced to bits and pieces. Now, I have had nightmares this year about the … Continue reading →

The Curtiss Crew met this weekend at New Market to undo three years’ work, basically. We spent three days breaking the Curtiss Pusher down into tractor-trailer size bites, preparing for the load out and road trip from the Shenandoah to … Continue reading →

Monday morning, Oceana Naval Air Station: low ceilings with mild temps, calm winds and visibilities of over 3 miles. Places to go, things to do and the weather continues its dreary hold over the Curtiss and Crew. It is early … Continue reading →