Berlin Airlift C-54 Returns to FBF

[moose135]

The Berlin Airlift Historic Foundation C-54 returned to Floyd Bennett Field this afternoon. They store the aircraft in the HARP Hangar, where it undergoes maintenance over the winter, in preparation for the summer airshow circuit.

They flew up from Miller Air Park in NJ, making one pass over the field to verify conditions.
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They clip the bushes going through this spot.

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Back in the hangar, with HARP's P-2 Neptune in the background.

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[cancidas]

nice work as allways moose! wish i could've been there.

[Derf]

nice work as allways moose! wish i could've been there.

Yea Moose... Me too....

Oh WAIT! I WAS
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Many more here
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[RJpieces]

VERY mad at myself for missing this! Does anybody know when the C-54 will be taking off again from FBF?

[moose135]

Some time in March. Stay tuned...

[NLovis]

Oh man very nice shots guys. Thats a beauty!

[MarkLawrence]

Awesome shots guys!!!

[sporky]

Very nice coverage of shots for this beauty. Especially like the one gear landing. Thanks for sharing.

-Tad