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AVIATION MUSEUM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE |
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“SATURDAY AT THE MUSEUM”PROGRAM PRESENTATIONS FOR 2008Join us for these interesting and informative sessions which will take place at the museum on the below listed Saturdays from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Space is limited so please call in advance. To make a reservation call the Museum at 603-669-4820 during normal business hours or leave a message on our voice mail. While admission is free, a donation is always appreciated. |
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Feb 16 | The “X” Planes…The stories of NASA’s stable of experimental aircraft from the X-1 to the X-53 which were, and still are, being used to further our knowledge of aeronautics. | |
| March 15 | New Hampshire Airports – Manchester airport history as told by those who wrote it. | ||
| April 19 | Lindbergh and The Spirit of St. Louis….Story of the design and development of the Ryan Spirit of St. Louis and how Lindbergh’s influenced the design. | ||
| May 17 | Charlie Cashin Memorial Dedication…. If Charlie taught you to fly, was your flight examiner or in any other way touched your life, we’d like to hear from you. | ||
| May 24 | Air Traffic Control – How the Airways system in the U.S. was set up, what it is now and where it may be going in the future. | ||
| June 21 | The Golden Age of Air Racing…The airplanes and the people who were part of the National Air Races from 1929 to 1949 , including a special segment about the New Hampshire born Granville Brothers, and the influence of the racers on WWII airplane design. | ||
| July 19 | Alan Shepard - A biographical sketch of New Hampshire’s most famous astronaut’s life as a pilot before becoming an astronaut. | ||
| August 16 | A History of Man Powered Flight….Man’s attempts at human powered flight from Icarus to MacReady. | ||
| September 20 | To be announced | ||
| October18 | Round the World Flights…History and stories from the first attempt by U.S. Army aviators” to the most recent solo flight by Steve Fossett. | ||
| November 22 | Aeronautical “Turkeys”…Stories of some of the most curious and sometimes even bizzarre creations that ever took or attempted to take to the air | ||
| December | To be announced | ||
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Please visit this site regularly to confirm date and time of events as they may be subject to change |
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Revised: 10 January 2008 |
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