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2 unusual facts about Floyd Bennett


Floyd Bennett

Bennett was at the controls on May 9 as the two men made their attempt, in a Fokker Tri-motor called the Josephine Ford.

The crew of the Bremen were stranded in Greenly Island, Canada following a non-stop flight attempt from Europe.


Orteig Prize

April 16 - A test flight of Byrd's $100,000 Fokker C-2 monoplane, America results in a nose-over crash, resulting in Byrd suffering a broken wrist, pilot Floyd Bennett breaking his collarbone and leg, and flight engineer George Otto Noville requiring surgery for a blood clot.


see also

Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport

From 1918 to 1946, the county's only airport, Floyd Bennett Field, was located on what are now the grounds of Queensbury High School.