Historical Photo Mitchel Field
HOPD- Mitchel Field - New York - 1968. In late September 1942, the 348th Fighter Group, consisting of the 340th, 341st and 342nd Fighter Squadrons was activated at Mitchel Field, Long Island, NY; located on the Hempstead Plains, today it is the home of the Cradle of Aviation Museum. (108th Wing provides access to this public domain photo available at Wikipedia from the United States Department of Agriculture)