Keywords: US Navy 110211-N-2688M-013 Elizabeth Gordon Ellyson Carmichael, reaches to touch a functional replica of a Curtiss A-1 Triad seaplane as her son, M.jpg en SAN DIEGO Feb 11 2011 Elizabeth Gordon Ellyson Carmichael reaches to touch a functional replica of a Curtiss A-1 Triad seaplane as her son Michael Carmichael holds her wheelchair Carmichael is the daughter of Lt Theodore Gordon Ellyson the Navy's first aviator who flew in a Curtiss A-1 Triad the first aircraft purchased by the Navy 100 years ago Several members of the Ellyson family are attending the Centennial of Naval Aviation Open House and Parade of Flight event on Feb 12 The Navy is observing the Centennial of Naval Aviation with a series of nationwide events celebrating 100 years of heritage progress and achievement in naval aviation U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph Moon/Released 2011-02-11 110211-N-2688M-013 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 97453 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph Moon PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location San Diego California Centennial of Naval Aviation |