Keywords: aviation aircraft airplane seaplane floatplane curtiss catapult naval aviation navalaviation aviator united states navy unitedstatesnavy usn theodore gordon ellyson theodoregordonellyson theodore g. ellyson theodoregellyson theodore ellyson theodoreellyson ellyson naval aviator no. 1 navalaviatorno1 outdoor Catalog #: HNA-07 Notes: July 31st, 1912 The Navy’s first attempt to launch a plane by catapult by Lt. Theodore Ellyson. The airplane was not fully secured to the catapult, therefore making it an unsuccessful take-off. Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive Catalog #: HNA-07 Notes: July 31st, 1912 The Navy’s first attempt to launch a plane by catapult by Lt. Theodore Ellyson. The airplane was not fully secured to the catapult, therefore making it an unsuccessful take-off. Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive |