Montauk Sky Flights from New York City Area to Montauk
Fly this summer between New York City Area and Montauk from $695 each way, much less than a black car service.
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The Legend of Montauk Sky
In 1942, The United States Air Force established a base at the eastern tip of Long Island, near the Montauk Lighthouse. FDR surmised that if anyone was going to spot an oncoming attack by the Axis powers via submarine or fighter plane, it would be the Montauk USAF Base. Lucky for them, they didn’t see much action. There was, however, plenty of poker, storytelling, and lobster trapping.
Legend has it that Raymond and Schuyler Tilney, two brothers stationed at the base, started a secret cash-and-carry lobster business to pass the time. They would empty their lobster traps each morning at 5AM off the coast of Montauk and then fly the crustaceans to New York City on their rare Grumman Tadpole plane. The lobsters were offloaded incognito (in boxes labeled USAF Munitions) at a pier in the Meatpacking District, where top restaurant chefs lined up to serve them on the plates of New York’s rich and famous by 7PM sharp. To make extra cash, Raymond and Schuyler charged their Air Force buddies $5 per flight to the city for a night on the town, with many sitting strapped on top of lobster-filled ice boxes in the rear of the plane.