Herring v. United States

This is a suit for just compensation for the alleged taking of an easement of flight over plaintiffs’ property.

Since 1922 defendant has maintained Corry Field as a Naval Auxiliary Air Station, just outside of Pensacola, Florida, for the training of pilots. The planes used for training were light, single-engine, propeller-driven craft.

In 1949 plaintiffs purchased a lot immediately adjacent to the East Field of the station, and built thereon, first a small cottage and garage, and then a three-bedroom house, and three or four parking areas for trailers. These were built directly under the…