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Zobel, John H. 1960-2017,

Eugene Ely : pioneer of naval aviation / Pioneer of naval aviation by John H. Zobel ; edited by LaVerne Woods. - 1 online resource (xiv, 344 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The story of Eugene Ely's life is the stuff of myth and legend. Much of what has been written about him relies on sensationalized newspaper accounts from an era when early twentieth century reporters unabashedly fabricated stories to increase newspaper circulation. Those accounts portray Ely as a reckless daredevil and are essentially historical fiction. Eugene Ely: Pioneer of Navigation cuts through the sensationalism by relying on primary sources and photographic records and triangulating multiple sources to arrive at an honest portrait of the man and his legacy. The result is the story of a quiet, self-effacing Iowan who did extraordinary things. Ely's measured approach and calculated demonstrations of the potential of military aviation ultimately pointed the way to today's modern aircraft carriers, over a century later."--

ISBN: 9781682478394 1682478394

LCCN: 2023012903

Subjects--Personal Names:
Ely, Eugene Burton, 1886-1911.
Curtiss, Glenn Hammond, 1878-1930.
Curtiss, Glenn Hammond, 1878-1930
Ely, Eugene Burton, 1886-1911

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Navy --Aviation--Biography.
United States. Navy --Aviation--History--20th century.
United States. Navy

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1900-1999

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Air pilots, Military--United States--Biography.
Test pilots--United States--Biography.
Pilotes d'a�eronef militaires--�Etats-Unis--Biographies.
Pilotes d'essai--�Etats-Unis--Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Aviation & Nautical.
TRANSPORTATION / Aviation / History.
Air pilots, Military
Armed Forces--Aviation
Test pilots

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographies
History

LC Class. No.: V63.E46 / Z63 2023

Dewey Class. No.: 359.9/84092