TRANSPORTATION · HISTORICAL MARKER

Van Nuys Airport

Los Angeles, California
· 1928
Historical Marker Database · courtesy Van Nuys Airport
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Van Nuys Airport is the busiest general aviation airport in the world today. It has been a favorite airport for many famous people, including Amelia Earhart, who broke the world speed record for women in 1929 when she traveled 184 mph in a Lockheed-Vega monoplane. In 1942, scenes from Casablanca were filmed here.
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Los Angeles, California · United States

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