This page of Flyin Phil's Photos is dedicated to a man
who is responsible for this website in the first place.
A man who has provided me with an interest in aviation
since I could barely walk, and to this day has always
encouraged me in all that I do in life not only as a
person, but as a pilot, aircraft owner and aerial
photographer. A man who himself during the first ten
years of his aircraft ownership and flying days had
shot many unique aerial photos of the
New York / New Jersey metropolitan areas.
His airplane was a 1946 model Fairchild F-24 with an
inline Ranger, 6-cylinder engine (see pictures). The
airplane had a tubular steel and wood structure,
covered with cotton fabric, then doped and painted.
He owned the plane with his brother, and during their
years flying together, some rather interesting aerial
photos were captured. Take special note of the
1964 World's Fair, and New York City before the
Twin Towers were constructed. Also, see a
comparison between the now defunct amusement
park Bertand Island in Lake Hopatcong, NJ, and
what exists there today.
To you, Dad, I dedicate this page, featuring your
Personal Aerial Photos from the 1960's. A Unique
Collection of views many have never seen,
and for others, to offer a comparison to what
presently exists.
Below is Flyin Phil in his youth next to Dad's Fairchild
in the early 1970's, at Sky Manor airport in
Pittstown, NJ, once home to many antique aircraft.
To read more about my Flying Adventures with Dad in
the present day, Check-out my BLOG !!!
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