Open Cockpit
Sunday
October 10
To be held on Father’s Day. On that day, visitors will be permitted to climb into the cockpits of up to 12 vintage aircraft, a full-motion flight simulator and two static flight simulators.
The aircraft to be open include the famous Vought Corsair of WWII, the North American F-100 Super Sabre, a DC-3 airliner, several helicopters and more. There will be additional hands on activities for the enjoyment of the younger visitors during the event. For the convenience of all, a food vendor will be on site all day. Also on that day there will be special presentations throughout the day by the staff of the FIDELCO Guide Dog Foundation. They will bring adult dogs and “puppies in training”; have an activity for children and information on their organization.
The Open Cockpit program runs from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM with the Museum and Gift Shop staying open until 5:00 PM. Reminder all cockpits close at 4:00 p.m.
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Voice of Pride
The New England Air Museum has announced that it will hold a Veterans Day Celebration on Sunday, November 14. The activities will include a series of five speakers, an opportunity to talk with numerous veterans many of whom are associated with the aircraft on display at the Museum and an open cockpit program which will permit visitors to “play pilot” for the day in WWII fighters, jets and helicopters.
More details to follow.
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Behind-the-Scenes Tours and Santa Visits
The New England Air Museum will conduct behind the scenes tours of its current restoration projects. This program is included with the regular cost of admission to the Museum.
Visitors will have the opportunity to take a close-up look at many of the restoration projects and to talk with the volunteers who are involved with them. The program will include the B-29 Superfortress; the WWII Goodyear Blimp Car; the Douglas A-26 Invader; the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter; the Doman LZ-5 helicopter; the Regulus I Missile, several vintage engines and more. Visitors will also have the opportunity to take a tour of the Museum’s Research Library. The Museum will be open from 10 to 5 and the escorted tours will run from 10:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Also Santa will be on hand to meet with children on board his special helicopter from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and he will have a gift for each child.
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VS-44A with Peg
Chat with Peg Noonan, whose mom, was a nurse/stewardess that flew on the VS44A “Flying Boat”, as it made its round trip flights between New York City and Foynes, Ireland from 1942-44. Share Peg’s recollections of her mom’s first hand experiences flying across the Atlantic, aboard the Excambian. Also, hear some wonderful and very touching stories about the Noonans, an aviation family.
Peg will be at the museum from approximately 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. You usually will find her in the vicinity of this magnificent airplane. She plans to be writing her book, while under one of the aircraft’s giant wings.
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Additional events are always being planned and will be announced as information becomes available. |
