Newsday: Soaring Success In 1939, Port Washington’s Place in Aviation History Took Off
John Hanc reports on Jennifer Robinson's grandfather's Port Washington photo collection in today's seven-page Newsday LIlife cover story.
Check out my interview posted on Newsday's website.
Congratulations Jennifer and thanks for sharing your family collection.
Enjoy,
Howard Kroplick
Comments
That short time period is so rich with stories and achievements! Very fascinating to learn about.
Just in case readers don’t know the Boeing 314, the Yankee Clipper was only one of twelve 314s built. They were gigantic, dwarfing the B-17 Flying Fortress, using the wings of the huge Boeing XB-15 with far more powerful engines. When land planes could finally cross oceans commercially, flying boats were doomed. Somewhere, I have an 8mm color film clip supposedly of a 314 taking off at Port; gotta find it and send it to HK to post for all to see. Sam, III