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Tweed-New Haven Airport, CT’s smaller commercial airport, started as a dirt field, with one 4-million candlepower spotlight for night flying. Jack Tweed, the airport’s first manager and its namesake, was an incredible pioneer of flight. Podcast link in comments.

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In 1971, a jet crashed into 3 Long Island Sound cottages near the runway to Tweed-New Haven Airport. 28 were killed and new FAA standards were issued that still exist. The history of the airport and its namesake (Jack Tweed) is very intriguing. Podcast link in comments.

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Tweed-New Haven Airport, CT’s smaller commercial airport, started as a dirt field, with one 4-million candlepower spotlight for night flying. Jack Tweed, the airport’s first manager and its namesake, was an incredible pioneer of flight. Podcast link in comments.	126
In 1971, a jet crashed into 3 Long Island Sound cottages near the runway to Tweed-New Haven Airport. 28 were killed and new FAA standards were issued that still exist. The history of the airport and its namesake (Jack Tweed) is very intriguing. Podcast link in comments.	40