The United States Navy is celebrating the Centennial of the birth of Naval Aviation when Eugene Ely successfully flew the first airplane off a U S Naval ship over water in 1911. Nearly 100 scheduled events in America will commemorate this historic event which enabled the U S Navy to now project sea power from aircraft carriers worldwide, guarding sealanes for safe passage of our shipping. Some aviation events follow:
Mar. 19-26, Austin, TX Rodeo, Austin
Mar. 19-27, Meridian, MS Mississippi Angels over the Bay/Meridian Airshow
Apr. 10-17, Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX Air Power Expo, NAS Joint Reserve Base
May 2-8, Denver, CO Cinco de Mayo
May 5-13, New Orleans, LA N'Awlins Airshow
May 23-29, Philadelphia, PA, Millville AAF Wings & Wheels Airshow
June 11-19, Chattanooga, TN Riverbend Festival Quad Cities
June 16-22, Quad Cities Airshow, TN
June 25-July 4, Chicago, IL Taste of Chicago/Naval Station Great Lakes Centennial
July 11-17, Rochester, NY ESL International Airshow
July 18-24, Detroit, MI Thunder Over Michigan Airshow
July 25-31 Los Angeles, CA Summer X Games
Aug. 8-14, Fargo, ND Fargo Airshow
Aug 13-22, Indianapolis, IN Indiana State Fair
Aug. 29-Sept. 5, Cincinnati, IN Cincinnati Riverfest
Sept. 5-11, Omaha, NE Guardians of Freedom Airshow
Sept. 24-Oct. 2, New England, The Big E/New England Fair
Oct. 1-9, Albuquerque, NM International balloon Festival
Oct. 17-23, El Paso, TX Amigo Airshow
Oct. 24-30, San Antonio, TX Randolph AFB Airshow
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