{"product_id":"floyd-bennett-field-richard-v-porcelli-9781467133678","title":"Floyd Bennett Field","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom its art deco architectural design to its historic integrity and preservation, \u003ci\u003eFloyd Bennett Field\u003c\/i\u003eis a must-have for, aviation, and New York history enthusiasts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough New York City was slowly recognizing the need for a municipal airport in the late 1920s, it sought to regain prominence by constructing the most advanced airport of its day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConstruction in the far reaches of Brooklyn was started on October 29, 1929, the day of the stock market crash that heralded the \u003ci\u003eGreat Depression\u003c\/i\u003e. The airport was named posthumously for Floyd Bennett, a Brooklyn native, Navy pilot, and \u003ci\u003eMedal of Honor winner\u003c\/i\u003e. Unfortunately, because of many factors--including poor timing, politics, and remoteness from Manhattan--the airfield was a commercial failure. Its advanced features, however, made it a mecca for private aircraft and the site of numerous record-breaking flights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAviation historian Richard V. Porcelli, author of \u003ci\u003eArcadia Publishing's NAS Atlantic City\u003c\/i\u003eand numerous articles, tells how the Navy became an early tenant in a move that would impact the airfield's destiny. In 1941, the Navy's presence led to the establishment of \u003ci\u003eNAS New York\u003c\/i\u003e, which played a key role in the wartime delivery of planes from numerous area factories. After the war, it served as an important \u003ci\u003eNaval Air Reserve\u003c\/i\u003ebase until its closure in 1971.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard V. Porcelli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1467133671\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467133678\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/31\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 0.40d","brand":"Richard V. Porcelli","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980450038015,"sku":"9781467133678","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f31b861b-5120-4e91-988a-a9bf5ecbd16a.jpg?v=1683249968","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/floyd-bennett-field-richard-v-porcelli-9781467133678","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}