Flying Field — Massapequa Park, New York

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Flying Field

Massapequa Park, New York

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From 1929 to 1953, the 21-acre Fitzmaurice Field stood here as the world’s first development airport. Colonel James Fitzmaurice flew the first flight from Europe to the U.S.A.

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Massapequa Park, New York · USA

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