News & Events
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Navy's First Airship, 1915
Posted: Jun 01, 2011On 01 June 1915 the United States Navy signed a contract for its first lighter-than-air (LTA) ship with the Connecticut Aircraft Company in New Haven, Connecticut. This first naval airship […]
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Crossing Of The Atlantic 1919, Part III
Posted: May 31, 2011On 27 May 1919, LCDR Read resumed his flight with NC-4 to Europe and took off from the Azores for Portugal. The overall commander of the attempt to cross the […]
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Video Thursday 5.26.11, Remember on Memorial Day
Posted: May 26, 2011Today’s Video Thursday has a Memorial Day theme as we remember those who gave all to keep America Free. On Monday I hope you and your family pause and remember…We […]
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Curtiss Marine Trophy Winner 1929
Posted: May 25, 2011On 25 May 1929, Lieutenant William G. Tomlinson, United States Navy, took first place in the Curtiss Marine Trophy race held at Naval Air Station Anacostia. He flew the XF7C-1 […]
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Aurora 7, Second Orbital Space Mission
Posted: May 24, 2011Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter in his capsule, Aurora 7, was launched on 24 May 1962. A Navy Lieutenant Commander and aviator, he became the second American to orbit the earth. […]
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Navy Transition From Wooden To Aluminum Aircraft 1927
Posted: May 23, 2011Despite aluminum being declared superior to wood by NACA in 1920, only 5% of all aircraft were constructed of all metal by 1930. Aluminum proved a very difficult material for […]
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Video Thursday 5.19.11
Posted: May 19, 2011Today on Video Thursday we’ll look at two good aviation events and one bad…First is a new video on the Navy’s Blue Angels. Next is a segment from Defense Department […]
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Tanker crash
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Self-Sealing Fuel Tanks 1917!
Posted: May 18, 2011Have you ever heard of a self-sealing fuel tank? It is one of the amazing technical devices used by Americans to stay alive in the dangerous business of flying, particularly […]
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Crossing Of The Atlantic 1919, Part II
Posted: May 17, 2011NC-4 had a rough start to the mission after leaving NAS Rockaway on 08 May. First, she had an oil pressure problem and then broke a connecting rod. NC-4 landed […]