Farmingdale airfield

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Farmingdale airfield was a Long Island aviation facility best known as the manufacturing and test site for Republic Aviation’s military aircraft.

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Farmingdale airfield canonical 1
Long Island aviation industry 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf airfield
aircraftManufacturerAtField Republic Aviation
associatedWith Republic Aviation Corporation
linked to: Republic Aviation

U.S. Air Force
U.S. Army Air Forces
bestKnownFor manufacturing Republic Aviation military aircraft
testing Republic Aviation military aircraft
country United States
eraOfGreatestActivity World War II
early Cold War period
hasFunction acceptance testing of production aircraft
test flights of prototype aircraft
historicalRole major World War II aircraft production site
historicalSignificance contributed to U.S. military air power
industry aerospace industry
locatedIn Farmingdale, New York
locatedOn Long Island
notableAircraftProduced Republic F-105 Thunderchief
linked to: F-105 Thunderchief

Republic F-84 Thunderjet
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
notableFor production of military aircraft during the 20th century
operator Republic Aviation
partOf Long Island aviation industry
region Nassau and Suffolk County area
usedFor aircraft manufacturing
aircraft testing
military aviation activities

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Republic Aviation operated Farmingdale airfield
Farmingdale airfield partOf Long Island aviation industry
linked to: Farmingdale airfield