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Percival H. Spencer

A collection on artifacts honoring Connecticut native who was an inventor, and aviation pioneer.

Nov 8, 2021

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Silent Wings

An exhibit honoring the glider pilots of WWII who undertook some of the most dangerous and riskiest missions of the war.

Nov 8, 2021

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Pratt & Whitney Innovators

The inspiring story of how a handful of entrepreneurs and brilliant engineers moved to Connecticut and founded Pratt & Whitney which was to become one the world’s greatest aerospace companies.

Nov 8, 2021

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Silas Brooks Balloon Basket

Built and flown by Plymouth, Connecticut native and aeronaut Silas Brooks in the 1870’s, this is the oldest surviving American built aircraft.

Nov 8, 2021

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Blanchard Balloon Basket Replica

Constructed and flown in 1993 to mark the 200th anniversary of the first manned flight in America made by French aeronaut Jean-Pierre Blanchard in Philadelphia.

Nov 8, 2021

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Apollo-Era EMU

The spacesuit worn by Apollo astronauts on the lunar surface was known as an EMU (Extravehicular Mobility Unit). In many ways, it was the "world's smallest spacecraft."

Nov 8, 2021

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