Floyd Bennett Field (Lots O'Pix)

[moose135]

I unexpectedly found myself with nothing to do Saturday, so I took a ride over to FBF to check out the historic aircraft restoration hangar. They have some neat stuff in there, and the folks working there are all too eager to talk with you as long as you would like about the aircraft.



Navy P-2 Neptune:





C-97







Beechcraft C-45



C-47 cockpit



Grumman HU-16 Albatross







A-4 Skyhawk





HH-3





They have a Catalina they are working on too - this is a PBY-5A



And this absolutely gorgeous Grumman Goose in NYPD markings.





This is Robert Miller, one of the volunteers. He told me about his years working on the ferries and other boats that ran between Brooklyn and other points in the area. He is trying to determine what ship this propeller came from. It was found in Canarsie, off an old shipwreck.



Also got to see some NYPD helicopters operating in and out of their facility.



It's definitely worth the trip - they are open Saturday afternoons and a couple of days during the week. There is no admission charge, some interesting airplanes and historical artifacts, as you can see you can climb through a number of the aircraft, and the volunteers are glad to take the time to answer all your questions.

And lots more pictures here: http://moose135.smugmug.com/gallery/3081735

[mirrodie]

wow, really great stuff Moose!

I have to head over there in the fall.

[Tom_Turner]

Great pictures Moose. I was over there last weekend with Mike/Shamrock.

Mario - Nice thing is there will be a fly-in in September. Past years have featured B-17s even.

Word is also - not that I am holding my breath.. the Stratocruiser will be flying out this year. If so, we should all keep our distance from Flatbush Ave...because I wonder just how far it will make it.. :)

Tom

[AirtrafficController]

great pics

[MarkLawrence]

Excellent shots Moose!

[Matt Molnar]

That NYPD plane = awesome.

[Gerard]

[quote="moose135"]I unexpectedly found myself with nothing to do Saturday, so I took a ride over to FBF to check out the historic aircraft restoration hangar. They have some neat stuff in there, and the folks working there are all too eager to talk with you as long as you would like about the aircraft.

Is this the same group that had the planes in the big blue hangar that was along Flatbush Avenue and the old hangars that now compromise Aviator Sports?

[Gerard]

>Nice thing is there will be a fly-in in September. Past years have featured B-17s even.<

Date on the Fly-In? I remember when NYPD had their 60th Anniversary
Fly-in Oct of 89 and the USCG had a Fly-In celebrating some
anniversary at the old ASB.

[Tom_Turner]

Hi Gerard -

I want to say 2nd weekend in September, but not 100% on that. I'll keep an ear out and post it here though if someone else doesn't.

Tom

>Nice thing is there will be a fly-in in September. Past years have featured B-17s even.<

Date on the Fly-In? I remember when NYPD had their 60th Anniversary
Fly-in Oct of 89 and the USCG had a Fly-In celebrating some
anniversary at the old ASB.

[Gerard]

>I want to say 2nd weekend in September, but not 100% on that. I'll keep an ear out and post it here though if someone else doesn't.<

Thanks.