EUGENE ELY, 1ST TO LAND & TAKEOFF FROM A SHIP, REMEMBERED.mpg

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I enjoyed the video very much. I have just read a book about Glenn Curtiss from C.R. Roseberry. I see that Eugene Ely's plane descended 37 feet from the bow and finally picked up speed. The propellers and the rudder hit the water and drenched him. The props were slightly damaged, but he was unable to determine anything, as his goggles were sprayed with water and he was nearly blinded. He then entered a low fog and was lost. He swerved towards shore and landed at Willoughby Spit.