On May 2, 1923, two U.S. Army pilots took off from Roosevelt Field on Long Island and completed the first nonstop flight across the continental […]
Tag: Long Island Aviation History
The First Aircraft to Cross the Atlantic Both Ways Stopped on Long Island
Long Island history is closely associated with Charles Lindbergh’s 1927 flight from Roosevelt Field to Paris, but the airfield at Mineola had already played a […]
Belmont Park Hosted an International Aviation Tournament Less Than Seven Years After Kitty Hawk
Long Island is often called the “cradle of aviation,” and Belmont Park offers an early example of why. In October 1910, less than seven years […]
Jimmy Doolittle Made Aviation’s First Complete “Blind” Flight on Long Island
Long before Jimmy Doolittle became famous for leading the 1942 bombing raid on Japan that bears his name, he helped change aviation history at Mitchel […]
Crazy Facts About the Grumman Apollo Lunar Module Built by Long Islanders
Long Island played a direct role in one of the biggest achievements in human history. The Lunar Module that landed the first astronauts on the […]
Crazy Facts About Long Island MacArthur Airport You Probably Never Knew
When you want to skip the chaos of JFK or LaGuardia, Long Islanders know there’s a better option right in our backyard. Long Island MacArthur […]
History: Pilot Ticketed by Nassau County Sheriff in 1922
In this historical photo, a Nassau County Deputy Sheriff tickets Lawrence Sperry after landing plane in street. The date of the photo is January 1922. […]