nassauboulevardaerodrome

Pilot : George Beatty Aero Club of America Pilot # 41 August 4, 1911 Nassau Boulevard Aerodrome, Garden City, Long Island , New York Aircraft type Burgess - Wright model B built under contract with Wright Brothers by W. Starling Burgess.( Aero Club of America Pilot # 136 June 15, 1912) Notice Burgess name on hangar behind aircraft.

Early Aviaton: Thanks for pointing us to Beatty's correct first name, and for the additional information!

This is a photo from the 1911 International Aviation Meet held at the Nassau Boulevard Aerodrome near Garden City, Long Island. A veritable "who's who" of early aviators attended and flew at the event, see: www.collectair.com/moisantindex.html "Miss Moisant, Miss Quimby and Mlle. Dutrieu participated in the Nassau Boulevard meet in 1911, along with Lieut. H.H. Arnold, Liet. T. DeW. Milling, T.O.M. Sopwith, Earle Ovington, C.G. White, Eugene Ely, Lieut. Paul W. Beck, George Beatty, Lieut. T.G. Ellyson of Navy, Lee Hammond, H.N. Atwood, H.W. Walden, George Dyott, and J.A.D. McCurdy (Aeronautics, Sept., Oct., 1910; Jan., 1911; Oct., 1911)." The Library of Congress features a number of photos from the same event at their Flickr Commons photostream, here are a couple:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hélène_Dutrieu Helene Dutrieu (1877-1961), Belgian (later French, by marriage) cyclist, automobile racer, stunt driver, aviator, ambulance driver, hospital director.

Wow! Thanks for the link! She was amazing!

I loved this photo so much, I made a purse with it:

pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity)