Open Cockpit Sundays
Open Cockpit Sundays - Your chance to play pilot for the day. Climb into the cockpits of 10 aircraft including the
Corsair, the F-100 Super Sabre, the Huey helicopter and more. Additional craft activities for children and a food
vendor will be on site all day.
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Presentaion on Lafayette Escadrille
Terry Johnson wrote the novel Valiant Volunteers based on the passion and the glory of the Lafayette Escadrille and he will make a presentation on his book at the Museum. The program will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, July 25 to be followed by a book signing. To learn more about his book and his background (Army officer, Vietnam and Desert Storm vet, and helicopter pilot) please visit his website: www.valiantvolunteers.com
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Summer Programs
Discovery Series:
Activities specifically designed for our youngest visitors ages 4-6! Explore aviation and space through storybooks, Museum exhibits, and hands-on activities. Each child must be accompanied by an adult. A snack will be provided. 9 AM – 12 PM Cost: $15 for each session ($12 for Museum members) Choose one session or the whole series!
July 8: Balloon Adventure
July 9: Just Plane Fun
July 10: 3-2-1 Blast Off
Modeling Series:
Students ages 10 and over explore the world of aero-modeling. Professional modelers will instruct you on the techniques of building and flying balsa and tissue paper models. You will have your own model to build and take home. All materials and instruction are included in the cost of the workshop. 9 AM – 12 PM Cost: $15 for each session ($12 for museum members)
July 16: The AMA Model Cub
Exploration Series:
Students ages 7-9 will be engaged in hands-on activities that will allow them to explore the fields of airplane and space flight. A snack will be provided. 9 AM – 12 PM Cost: $15 per session ($12 for Museum members) Choose one session or both!
July 23: Exploration of Flight
July 24: Exploration of Space
Challange Series:
Different topics will be investigated during each of three seperate workshops. Build and Fly activities will challange our students of ages 10-14 to use problem solving skills while learning about the principles of flight. 9 AM – 2 PM Cost: $25 per person ($20 for Museum members). Please bring a bagged lunch.
August 5: Flight Challange
August 6: Ballooning Challange
August 7: Space Challange
Please download and print the Registration Form and mail it to the Museum with your payment.
Fall Events
Sunday, October 12, climb into approximately 10 aircraft. Additional activities are being planned to make these days fun for the whole family. The program includes WWII and modern aircraft, several helicopters and a vintage DC-3 airliner. A food vendor will be on site all day long.
Sunday, November 9, “Voices of Pride” / Veterans Day Celebration includes our Open Cockpit Program. Veterans who were involved with a number of our display aircraft will be on hand all day to meet with the visitors. Also, there will be a series of presentations made throughout the day by veterans who will share their first-hand experiences. There will be a food vendor on site.
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Antique Auto Show
The New England Air Museum has announced it will hold it annual Antique Auto Show on Sunday, June 1.
Co-sponsored by the Connecticut Council of Car Clubs this will be one of the larger antique auto shows of the year. Visitors can expect a wide range of cars including early antiques such as Model T’s, show cars from the 30’s & 40’s, street rods, the dream cars of the 50’s and muscle cars of the 60’s and early 70’s.
Admission to Car Show is included with the regular admission cost to the Museum. A food vendor will be on site all day for the convenience of visitors.
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Additional events are always being planned and will be announced as information becomes available. |
