Retired Navy Cmdr. Bob Coolbaugh, flies his replica

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Retired Navy Cmdr. Bob Coolbaugh, flies his replica

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Retired Navy Cmdr. Bob Coolbaugh, flies his replica Ely-Curtiss Pusher aircraft at Naval Station Norfolk Friday as part of a ceremony to commemorate 100 years of naval aviation. Eugene Ely took off from the light cruiser USS Birmingham using the Curtiss Pusher on Nov. 14, 1910, marking the beginning of Naval Aviation. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard J. Stevens)

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