I can't say enough about this place. There is something about seeing these aircraft up close and taking off. Rhinebeck New York is on the Hudson river between NYC and Albany. Cole Palen, grew up next to a great 1930's Hudson Valley airport dreaming that he would own and fly the machines he saw overhead and spent the rest of his life bringing the vision alive. Starting with six derelict WWI planes, Cole made the Aerodrome into America's first flying museum of antique aircraft and replicas, achieving worldwide fame. He has passed away but his museum and air show lives on. You can go up in the old open cockpit mail plane if you get in line fast enough to get ticket. I hope the others can keep it going and the aircraft do not end up in some microsofts exc's private collection.
The Museum & Air Show closes down on October 31st. The Museum opens on May 1 and airshows resume in June . A museum and flying show every Saturday and Sunday. Some goofy skits but cute for the kids and an air battle depending on what day you choose to attend. If you overnight you can easily get to the New England Air Museum the next day about 75 miles away and then you are close to so many other attractions like Boston Navy yard., Battleship Mass at Battleship cove, the US submarine museum in CT, The carrier Intrepid etc. If you have a week it makes a great road trip as its all so close by