San Diego Centennial of Naval Aviation - Kick Off Celebration Events – Navy.mil | Film Festival, Parade of Flight, 5k Run, Golf Tournament, Gala and more.... The U.S. Navy, in concert with the U.S Marine Corps and U.S Coast Guard, celebrates 2011 at the 100th anniversary of Naval Aviation. It has been 100 years since CAPT Washington Irving Chambers, USN, placed the order with Aviation Pioneer Glenn Curtiss for the Navy’s first two aircrafts. Since those early days, when aircraft were fashioned from bamboo and Sitka Spruce and pilots draped bicycle inner tubes around their torsos in case of a forced water landing, we have progressed with amazing speed. In 1911, the aircraft was a tactical afterthought, something to support the battleship Navy, so dominant at the time. Today, Naval Aviation is an essential part of the Navy/Marine Corps/Coast Guard team, our national defense, and is a key capability in maintaining maritime awareness and dominance throughout the world. …
100 Years of Naval Aviation - Air & Space Magazine
The Navy's first pilot and 10 more milestones.
San Diego 'Parade of Flight,' Open House Honor Naval Aviation Centennial from U.S. Navy News Headline Stories | Commander, Naval Air Forces and Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) will kick off the Centennial of Naval Aviation (CONA) at the 100th Anniversary Parade of Flight and North Island Open House, Feb. 12. ...
Coronado Museum to open new history exhibit “Wings of Gold: Coronado and Naval Aviation” Feb. 4. from La Jolla Light | In early 1911, the United States Navy asked pioneer aviator/inventor Glenn Curtiss to train one of its officers to fly. Curtiss chose a sandy, scrub-covered island in San Diego Bay as the location for the task and Coronado became the birthplace of naval aviation. The course of military history was changed forever. The Coronado Historical Association (CHA) will participate in a national celebration of the Centennial of Naval Aviation with the unveiling of a themed museum exhibit “Wings of Gold: Coronado and Naval Aviation” on Feb. 4. …
Celebrating America's love affair with aviation - Petaluma Argus Courier | To celebrate the 100th anniversary of this early milestone in aviation history, the Petaluma Museum presents the exhibit, “Flight: A Tribute to Aviation,” ...
VAQ-129 "Vikings" Throwback Growler By U.S. Naval Air Forces | An E/A-18G Growler from the "Vikings" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129, based at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, Wash., arrives at NAS North Island Jan. 26. The Growler is painted in a throwback three-tone paint scheme (circa 1944), honoring …
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