Long Island, had some aviation chops..
Fairchild manufactured some aircraft here.. and Republic, and Grumman, Seversky..
https://Fairchild_Aircraft
Republic_Aviation
What is really cool is that even though those companies were absorbed into huge conglomerates... there are many legacy companies... that have skill sets applicable to other uses that are still here.. machine shops.. tin knockers...
Dzus fasteners used to me made a few miles from me...