Under a parade of over 1,000 military aircraft which is said to have been the greatest display of U.S. air power to that day, President Harry S. Truman dedicated Idlewild Field, aka New York International Airport, on this day in 1948.
Today also marks the anniversary of the last day of Northeast Airlines, a plane crash at BOS and two in Asia. Read more...
:arrow: On This Day in Aviation History: July 31st
