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Hangar B Tour
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Hangar B at Floyd Bennett FieldRepeating Event
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Join a park ranger each Sunday for a guided tour of Hangar B at Floyd Bennett Field!
Below are the programs for each date. Please note: programs are subject to change.
June 1, 2025
Gateway to the Sky: Aviation History at Hangar B: Prepare for takeoff! Join a park ranger for a guided tour of historic Hangar B at Floyd Bennett Field and learn how this airfield helped shape the early days of aviation with record-breaking flights, pioneering pilots, and pivotal wartime efforts.
June 8, 2025
Reaching the Sky: Aviation Pioneers: Aviation history did not happen in a day. Join a park ranger at Hangar B for an in depth look at aviation pioneers and the obstacles they overcame in order to make history. Put yourself in their shoes and explore the planes they would have flown. Pilots like Amelia Earhart, Wiley Post and others faced a lot of scrutiny in their quest to earn their “wings.” Discover the lasting legacy of these aviation pioneers.
June 15, 2025
Historic Airplanes of Brooklyn: Brooklyn's Floyd Bennett Field made history over and over during the golden age of air travel, from its birth in 1931 as the most modern airport, to its pivotal role in WWII. Join a park ranger for a tour of Hangar B and explore the historic aircrafts housed there while learning about the amazing contribution it made to aviation history.
June 22, 2025
Reaching the Sky: Aviation Pioneers: Aviation history did not happen in a day. Join a park ranger at Hangar B for an in depth look at aviation pioneers and the obstacles they overcame in order to make history. Put yourself in their shoes and explore the planes they would have flown. Pilots like Amelia Earhart, Wiley Post and others faced a lot of scrutiny in their quest to earn their “wings.” Discover the lasting legacy of these aviation pioneers.
June 29, 2025
Gateway to the Sky: Aviation History at Hangar B: Prepare for takeoff! Join a park ranger for a guided tour of historic Hangar B at Floyd Bennett Field and learn how this airfield helped shape the early days of aviation with record-breaking flights, pioneering pilots, and pivotal wartime efforts.