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He also turned the dirt road into a grass runway. Friends began to bring their airplanes there and people started to rent tie down spaces. It was not until 1963 that Bart
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Bayport Airports) and brought his students in there. Mr. Lufker was also operating seaplanes (charter) around the Long Island area around the same time. As
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