Ely takes off from the U.S.S. Birmingham in Hampton Roads, Va., on Nov. 14, 1910.
June 12, 2011
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June 12, 2011 2 a.m.
'Bird-Man sails in the air'
Pioneering aviator gave Kalispell its first chance to see an airplane 100 years ago this month
The rumors had been circulating for days and excitement was building in Kalispell.