Rogers-Curtis Airfield
In 1928, Rogers Airfield opened in Valley Stream, NY. It was purchased by the Curtiss-Wright company and renamed Curtiss Airport.
The airfield boundaries were approximately Sunrise Highway to the north, Hook Creek Blvd to the west, Mill Road to the east, and approximately 145th Ave to the south - just south of where the Home Depot is today.
Credit: Jim Freyler
The airport was used by famous aviators Amelia Earhart, Charles Lindbergh, James Doolittle, and Wiley Post. Women aviators started a flying club for women at Rogers, named the Ninety-Nines, and elected Amelia Earhart as their president in 1931.
The airfield hosted many airshows and "fly-ins" as this photo shows:
Credit: Ed Cox
In 1956, the Green Acres Mall opened on the north side of the former airport property. The former hangars were spared and remained standing for another three decades.