Author: Elton Hayes

Elton Hayes is an award-winning journalist who has long had an interest in aviation. He’s currently working to obtain his private pilot’s license. When he’s not working, he’s usually reading aviation-related articles or watching sports.
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    Donovan Boone

    ByElton Hayes

    As a youngster, Donovan Boone eagerly anticipated visits to his grandmother’s apartment building in Brooklyn. From her balcony in the structure that towered more than 15 stories, Boone had the perfect vantage point to watch aircraft arrive and depart John F. Kennedy Airport just one borough over in Queens. “I lived in Brownsville, Brooklyn, but I had a grandmother who…