North Virginia Beach , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Naval Aviation Monument Park
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 7, 2007
1. Naval Aviation Monument Park Marker
The marker is next to Statue 1
Naval Aviation Monument
This is a monument to the proud heritage of Naval Aviation that has had many of its beginnings in Hampton Roads. It is here in Hampton Roads that the very first take-off from a ship was made by Eugene Ely in 1910. It is here in Hampton Roads that The Nation prepared for WW1, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, the Middle East and other conflicts throughout the world, sending men and women who manned aircraft carriers, planes, ships and submarines into harm's way.
So it is here in Virginia Beach that we erect this Monument to Naval Aviation, honoring the proud aviators who wear the Wings of Gold, the Navy, Marine Corps and the Coast Guard, who help defend our great country and protect all Free Nations.
Where It Began
Eugene Ely - First take off from a ship
USS Birmingham
November 14, 1910
World War II
“Pilots, man your planes”
The Team
The modern force Naval aviation in the 21st century
Erected 2006 by Hampton Roads Squadron of the Naval Aviation Foundation Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 36° 51.214′ N,
this page online
Regionally, this memorial is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads, specifically in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Naval Air Station Oceana (a few steps from this marker); The Wreck of the Dictator and The Norwegian Lady Statue
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 7, 2007
2. Naval Aviation Monument Park-Statue 1
Other markers no longer nearby. A portion of the engine from the George Farwell (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Stern piece of a ship (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Naval Aviation Monument. Virginia Beach website entry (Submitted on September 1, 2017.)
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 7, 2007
3. Naval Aviation Monument Park-Statue 2
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 7, 2007
4. Naval Aviation Monument Park-Statue 3
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 7, 2007
5. Naval Aviation Monument Park-full view
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,016 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 30, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
