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Posted by east daler ^® , Mar 28,2011,10:21

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Two New York politicians say the American Airpower Museum on Long Island is moving to clear the way for a new runway project at Republic Airport.

The FAA is improving its runway safety program at the Farmingdale airport, putting the museum which sits on the property at risk.

Sen. Charles Schumer and Congressman Steve Israel say they persuaded the FAA to allow the use of federal funds to move the museum to another location on the airport property.

The museum features several dozen vintage aircraft and plays host throughout the year to various tributes honoring veterans. On Pearl Harbor Day, planes leave Republic and fly over the Statue of Liberty, dropping flowers in remembrance.

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Safety or just bigger??

Re : airport - east daler
Posted by Piper ^® , Mar 28,2011,15:13	Post Reply		Forum

First the FAA tries to simply demolish the Airpower Museum, until Schumer and Israel stepped in.

Now we can use tax money to move the museum so the Airport can accept bigger planes. Tax money mostly from taxpayers who will never use or get any benefit from the airport.

Haven't we been told time after time that the Airport was safe? But it isn't really?

The size of the runways and the distance between the taxiways has always been the only natural barrier to bigger planes.

Here we go again.

Where am I?

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