Kyushuj7w
Airman 1st Class
This is about and hour and a half away from Rhinebeck Aerodrome in NY . The 1979 Windsor Locks tornado ( yeah they get them in Connecticut ) destroyed quite a few of their outside displayed aircraft. The entire museum was moved to its current location and rebuilt. They still have quite a few rare planes on display outside including a Skyray and a Skywarrior. They have a speaker on a wall that is connected to the Bradley International Airport control tower. You can hear the communications between the tower and in-coming and out-going planes. While we were there it was raining, heavy overcast and a pilot on approach sounded really nervous. Further down on the airport perimiter road from the museum is the CT Air National Guard base. They have a few aircraft on display outside but by the tiem we left it was too dark to get good pics.
Take a long weekend and hit this museum and Rhinebeck or the USS Intrepid in NY harbor or the sub museum at Groton CT. Things are pretty close together in New England. In Groton is a small State Park dedicated to one of the last battles in the American revolution in the North that gets scant attention. Fought on September 6, 1781 between a small militia force led by Lieutenant Colonel William Leyard and the more numerous British forces led by Brigadier General Benedict Arnold. The Battle of Groton Heights (also known as the Battle of Fort Griswold, and occasionally called the Fort Griswold massacre. Even when surrendering the militia and their commander was stabbed and shot. They had done lot of damage ot the Brits before their walls were breached
They did a great job with the restoration. Some rare one of a kind 1930 racing examples, Blimp gondola etc. The entire museum is very good. Well worth the stop if your in the area. Great gift shop with a good book and unframed print selection that is very inexpensive if you want some interesting items for your man caves. Some nice kits reasonably priced but also a few rare ones obviously from a donated kit stash and ebay priced.
Admission
Adults (ages 15-64) - $15.00
Youth (ages 4-14) - $10.00
Take a long weekend and hit this museum and Rhinebeck or the USS Intrepid in NY harbor or the sub museum at Groton CT. Things are pretty close together in New England. In Groton is a small State Park dedicated to one of the last battles in the American revolution in the North that gets scant attention. Fought on September 6, 1781 between a small militia force led by Lieutenant Colonel William Leyard and the more numerous British forces led by Brigadier General Benedict Arnold. The Battle of Groton Heights (also known as the Battle of Fort Griswold, and occasionally called the Fort Griswold massacre. Even when surrendering the militia and their commander was stabbed and shot. They had done lot of damage ot the Brits before their walls were breached
They did a great job with the restoration. Some rare one of a kind 1930 racing examples, Blimp gondola etc. The entire museum is very good. Well worth the stop if your in the area. Great gift shop with a good book and unframed print selection that is very inexpensive if you want some interesting items for your man caves. Some nice kits reasonably priced but also a few rare ones obviously from a donated kit stash and ebay priced.
Admission
Adults (ages 15-64) - $15.00
Youth (ages 4-14) - $10.00
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