He was the 118th man to fly across the Atlantic Ocean
[DOC] [TLE] ANG Chronology 1908 - 2007 - The National Guard [PAR] Apr 2, 2007 ... Ely had been the first man to fly an aircraft from a warship in 1910 and made 
history again in January 1911 when he was the first to land a plane on a naval 
vessel.3.