First plane landing, Westport Island, 1948
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Westport Island History Committee
William "Billy" Post landed his Piper Cub–the first plane landing ever–on Westport Island in 1948. Pictured left to right are Billy Post, the pilot; Verlie Greenleaf; and Verlie's granddaughter, Asenath "Senie" Greenleaf.
Billy Post worked for Verlie's husband, Fred Greenleaf, on the family farm. Post landed his plane in Mosier's field (formerly the Rial Colby farm) adjacent to the Main Road. He stayed the night with Nina and Walter Greenleaf, and left early the next morning after performing stunt flying for the gathered townspeople.
"That’s when Billy Post landed in Rena's field in his airplane. … When he landed, we went over and took pictures."
Verlie Greenleaf, 1987
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