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[Pendrake]

18th of January 1911, Naval Aviation is born: Eugene Ely lands an airplane on USS Pennsylvania. First time a plane successfully lands on a ship.
(102 years, 7 months ago -or- 1231 months ago)



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1911-2013,  102 Years of Manned Naval Aviation and Two World Wars ensue.

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10th of July 2013, Naval Aviation Changes Forever: A drone airplane lands itself on the USS George H. W. Bush. First successful landing by an unmanned airplane on a ship.
(8 days ago)

[Andrewchristlieb]

"The Anima are restless"

[Landlubber]

Very interesting.  What a difference a hundred years makes.  I watched the video on YouTube--actually didn't realize how big those UAVs are.

Definitely progress.  But I'll be SERIOUSLY impressed when it's a drone fighter landing on a space carrier.   . (sorry, just finished the first Star Carrier book!)