May 24th. Jackson Time - NJ, USA, Photo By Lauren Puglisi. The group of spectators at the base stood anxiously while awaiting the arrival of Captain Phil Beachy and Colonel Balan Ayyar in a large gray C-17 aircraft. Last week, Navy Lakehurst officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the new C-17 Northeast Landing Zone. Click for article By Lauren Puglisi. Photo of Congressman Chris Smith speaks in front of a massive C-17, which just landed at the Navy Lakehurst's newest landing zone. The newly constructed runway will allow large Navy and Air Force aircraft to utilize the base.
