NAS New York

Naval Air Station (NAS) New York was commissioned in 1943 during World War II, located at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, New York. Originally established to support naval aviation operations, the station served as a vital training and operational base for Navy and Marine Corps pilots, as well as a hub for anti-submarine warfare patrols along the Atlantic coast. Throughout the war, NAS New York played a crucial role in aircraft maintenance, pilot training, and coastal defense. After the war, the station’s activity gradually declined, and it was decommissioned in 1971, with the site eventually becoming part of the Gateway National Recreation Area.