In-Person: The Golden Age of Aviation

Program Type:

Lectures

Age Group:

Adults
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During the period between World War I and World War II, Long Island was known as the Cradle of Aviation. It was a time when aircraft manufacturing boomed and pioneering pilots took off from the region's many airfields, located mostly on the Hempstead Plains of Nassau County. Learn about Long Island's aviation firsts and the island's many contributions to aviation over decades