Keywords: US Navy 101115-N-3885H-191 A shooter signals to retired Cmdr. Bob Coolbauth, the pilot of a replica of a Curtiss-Ely Pusher.jpg en NORFOLK Nov 15 2010 A shooter signals to retired Cmdr Bob Coolbauth the pilot of a replica of a Curtiss-Ely Pusher on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H W Bush CVN 77 The Curtiss-Ely Pusher was the first aircraft to launch from the deck of a Navy ship The original aircraft was flown off the deck of the light cruiser USS Birmingham by Eugene Ely on Nov 14 1910 to launch naval aviation U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas Hall/Released 2010-11-15 101115-N-3885H-191 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 94182 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas Hall PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS George H W Bush CVN-77 flight deck Curtiss Model D |