The event is free and open to the public.
A 1911 Curtis Pusher was the first aircraft to ever launch and recover aboard a ship 100 years ago. The first launch occured in Norfolk, Va. The First recovery aboard a ship occured on the west coast.
The aircraft will be at KJGG approximately 4 hours. The event is sponsored by the Williamsburg - Jamestown Airport and the local Chapter of the Virginia Aviation Historical Society. Bob Coolbaugh is the owner of the plane and will give a presentation on the history of the Pusher and its historical event.
