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Roosevelt Field (airport)

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Lindbergh takes off from Roosevelt Field
Lindbergh takes off from Roosevelt Field

Roosevelt Field is a former airport, located in Westbury, Long Island, New York. Originally called the Hempstead Plains Aerodrome, or sometimes Hempstead Plains field or the Garden City Aerodrome, it was a training field (Hazelhurst Field) for the Air Service, United States Army during World War I. In 1919, it was renamed in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt's son, Quentin, who was killed in air combat during World War I. Roosevelt Field was the takeoff point for many historic flights in the early history of aviation, including Charles Lindbergh's 1927 solo transatlantic flight. It was also used by other pioneering aviators, including Amelia Earhart and Wiley Post.

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Roosevelt Field (airport)
Old Country Road, Town of Hempstead

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Roosevelt Field Mall

Old Country Road 620
11530 Town of Hempstead
New York, United States
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Lindbergh takes off from Roosevelt Field
Lindbergh takes off from Roosevelt Field
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