For over 111 years, the United States military has led the world in weaponry and aircraft carrier innovation. Since Eugene Burton Ely first… — For over 111 years, the United States military has led the world in weaponry and aircraft carrier innovation. Since Eugene Burton Ely first flew a Curtiss Pusher biplane off the USS Birmingham deck in 1910, only seven years after the Wright Brothers’ first flights, the US has continued to push…