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2011 World War II Weekend - 1911 Curtis Pusher

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Channel: ZINGER AVIATION MEDIA · 2011 · Autos & Vehicles

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1911 Curtis Pusher

2011 World War II Weekend
Reading Regional Airport/Carl A. Spaatz Field
Reading, Pennsylvania
Saturday June 4, 2011

This is a replica of the Curtis Pusher that was flown by Eugene Ely that made the first landing on a Naval warship back in 1911.  While it is not World War II-era, it was a great sight to see over Reading, and helped celebrate 100 years of Naval Aviation.  As you can tell, it is not the easiest aircraft in the world to fly, and the pilot has to really work to keep the aircraft flying.

I apologize for the black or white blips in the video, as I have yet to figure out what causes it.

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