Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Port Side Aircraft Elevator

Demonstrations: Noon, 2:00pm and 4:00pm daily

— Limited to 75 guests per ride Weather permittin —

Port Side Aircraft Elevator Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 5, 2022

1. Port Side Aircraft Elevator Marker

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About the Port Side Aircraft Elevator
Three massive elevators moved aircraft between Intrepid's hangar deck and the flight deck above. This was the port side aircraft elevator.

The fast pace of flight operations required high-speed elevators. Intrepid's aircraft elevators traveled between decks in approximately seven seconds.

When the deck-edge elevator was in the down position, it did not leave a hole in the flight deck, as centerline elevators did. This made it easier to carry out flight deck operations.

The large roller doors provided access to the elevator. Crew members closed the doors when the elevator was not in use or the weather was foul.

Erected by Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Cold • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 40° 45.897′ N, 74° 0.037′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Hell's Kitchen. Marker can be reached from the intersection of 12th Avenue (New York State Route 9A) and West 46th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 549 12th Ave, New York NY 10019, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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within walking distance of this marker. Kamikaze Attack on Gun Tub 10 (a few steps from this marker); McDonnell F-4N Phantom II (within shouting distance of this marker); Chance Vought (F8U) F-8K Crusader (within shouting distance of this marker); Portside Aircraft Elevator (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas F4D Skyray (within shouting distance of this marker); Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-17 / PZL-Mielec Lim-5 (NATO Code Name Fresco) (within shouting distance of this marker); British Aerospace AV-8C Harrier (within shouting distance of this marker); Beech T-34 Mentor (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 5, 2022

2. Port Side Aircraft Elevator Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.