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In this painting from the National Guard historical series, members of the 1st Aero Company, New York National Guard, return from the first mass flight--12 JN-4"Jenny" aircraft-- in U.S. history from Mineola, Long Island to Princeton, N.J. and back, that was conducted Nov. 18-19, 1916.
The descendants of the 1st Aero Company, the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, is based on Long Island today, flying air rescue missions out of Francis Gabreski Airport; the oldest Air National Guard unit in the United States.
The 1st Aero Company was organized as an Signal Corps observation balloon company by the New York National Guard on 30 April, 1908.
One hundred soldiers gathered in the 71st Regiment Armory in New York City eventually formed the company, which in 1915 switched from balloons to airplanes.
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Nationalguard.mil -- Tue, 10 Dec 2019 NY National Guard responds to snowstorm LATHAM, N.Y. Hundreds of members of the New York National Guard mobilized to help clear snow following a two-day storm that dumped 2 feet of snow in some areas.
WNYT -- Mon, 09 Dec 2019 Trees for Troops brightens holiday for those stationed overseas (Video) A Saratoga County tree farm is hoping to make the holidays a little brighter for people serving in the military. Dozens of volunteers at Ellms Family Farm loaded 125 trees onto FedEx trucks,... (more)
National Guard.mil -- Fri, 06 Dec 2019 NY Honor Guard makes old Soldiers final request come true CALVERTON, N.Y. A former Army paratrooper's final requestto be buried with military honors alongside other veterans was carried out by a New York Army National Guard honor guard on Monday,... (more)
