I visited Floyd Bennett Field this weekend. Concorde G-BOAD is on display and you can get very close except for a fence built around her. She looks exactly the same as she did on the Hudson River and suffered no damage. She is not yet open for tours. Visitors were taking many photos and were asking many questions. They were especially interested in the "Droop" nose. Sadly, 2 historic hangars were turned into a sports complex with 2 rinks, several gyms, etc. I was hoping that the hangars would be used to display historic aircraft but there was no financing for that. A branch of the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum never panned-out and was built in Virginia instead. I was unaware of the historical significance of FBF. They have a nice, but small, museum. I recommend a visit. You can also view NYPD helicopters in action, the TDWR Doppler Tower, and a hangar with historical aircraft but is open only on certain days.
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