Floyd Bennett Field Fly-In and Display Experience a Day of Aviation History (current military aircraft, flying in and on display, vintage police cars, buses)
September 8th and 9th , 2007
Experiencing history once again…
Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn’s 1250-acre unique urban national park played a major role in the ‘Golden Age’ of aviation, serving as the start or end point for flights by the best-known aviation pioneers of the 1930s (including Wiley Post, Amelia Earhart, and Howard Hughes). With the outbreak of World War II, the Field became a Naval Air Station, serving as the departure point for numerous military flights. In 1972, it became part of the Gateway National Recreation Area.
On display were:
- A replica of the Wright Brothers first manned airplane, the Wright Flyer.
- Aircraft Fighters: Eastern TBM ‘Avenger’; Vought F4U ‘Corsair’; Curtiss P-40 ‘Warhawk’; North American P-51 ‘Mustang’
- Cargo Planes: Douglas C-47 ‘Skytrain’; Douglas C-54 ‘Skymaster’; Fairchild C-123K ‘Provider’; Lockheed C-130 ‘Hercules
- Observation/Trainers: Auster A.O.P. 6; Boeing-Stearman PT-17 ‘Kaydet’; Cessna 210-L; de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth; Fairchild 24-R; Piper J-3 ‘Cub’
Every city and state and federal agencies looked like they were on hand.
I took a lot of pictures so check them out in the gallery
How can I get a copy/print of these great photos?
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Sir; please tell me dates for Bennet airshow for 08 thanks.
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Could you please tell me if there is an air show this year at Floyd Bennett Field.
Thank you
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