The History of Austrian Airlines at JFK
1. Return to JFK: Two decades after Austrian Airlines launched its original, but unsuccessful transatlantic service to New York–a joint operation with Sabena Belgian World Airways inaugurated on April 1, 1969 with a Boeing 707-320 registered OE-LBA that made an intermediate stop in Brussels-it returned to the US on March 26, 1989, this time with […]
The History of Republic Airport
1. Farmingdale’s Aviation Origins: Located in Farmingdale, Long Island, Republic Airport is an historically significant airfield to the region and the world, having played both military and civilian roles. But long before it became an airfield, it gave rise to the manufacturers that built airplanes. “The Industrial Revolution and airplane manufacture came to Farmingdale during […]
A Short History of Harley-Davidson Motorcycles
Harley-Davidson got it’s humble start when William Harley and Arthur Davidson produced the first production motorcycle in 1903. The motorbike was to be a racing bike, and was built in a small shed wooden with the words Harley-Davidson Motor Company written on the front door. One year later Harley-Davidson had put out 3 production motorcycles […]
The History of the Suzuki T500 Motorcycle
The Suzuki T500 was the first bike to introduce a large capacity two stroke engine withe the release of the Suzuki T500 Cobra in 1968. The release of the Suzuki T500 model had a short life with its home country of the United States. After the original Suzuki T500 many other releases made their way […]