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NHAHS News
$1 Million Slusser Avaiation Learning Center Donation to NHAHS
On September 18, 2009, the New Hampshire Aviation Historical Society announced a $1 million donation given by Eugene and Anne Slusser of Hopkinton, NH. The gift is designated toward development of the Slusser Aviation Learning Center that will be built adjacent to the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire, located at the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.
The announcement was made at the Society’s 9th annual fundraising gala and silent auction, held Friday September 18, 2009, at the Derryfield Country Club in Manchester.
At the age of 15, Eugene Slusser became the youngest pilot of his time. He has always had a passion for aviation, and even now at 87, Slusser owns an airplane and still enjoys flying.
Slusser studied physics at the University of Denver and worked at MIT where he met his wife, Anne. In 1958, the Slusser’s moved to Hopkinton, NH to start Aerotronic Associates, an electronics testing manufacturer. Nearly 30 years later the company was sold and the Slusser’s have since dedicated themselves to community philanthropy. They have donated more than $4 million to New Hampshire causes, including Concord Hospital’s Payson Center for Cancer Care, Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association, the Slusser Senior Center in Hopkinton, and several others.
Slusser said he and his wife, Anne, have always wanted to give back to the community they love so much and hope to inspire the young and old of New Hampshire by giving the gift of discovery. Their donation, he added, is to provide a place for individuals and families to share his passion for aviation, to explore the state’s aviation history, and to learn about aviation. The Slusser Aviation Learning Center will complement the 1937 air terminal which houses The Aviation Museum of New Hampshire. The new building will provide more space to display the state’s aviation history, and accommodate interactive exhibits, meeting and classroom space.
November 24, 2009 - Teleflex Foundation Awards Grant to New Hampshire Aviation Historical Society
The New Hampshire Aviation Historical Society has received a $3,000 grant from the Teleflex Foundation for an aeronautical sciences outreach program. The monies awarded will be used to develop a syllabus and acquire the teaching aids necessary for the program.
The Teleflex Foundation is committed to supporting domestic programs in the areas of education, health services, culture and arts. The Teleflex Foundation has granted more than $5 million since 1979. The goal is to make an impact in the communities where Teleflex Incorporated is located.
Teleflex, Inc. is a global supplier of disposable and single-use medical products, as well as engineered products designed for niche applications in the aerospace and commercial markets.
New Hammpshire Aviation Historical Society on Facebook
With the growing popularity of Facebook, the New Hampshire Aviation Society is proud to announce that we have opened our own page on Facebook. Anyone is free to view the page, which features current news, information, upcoming events, and photos. You can also becomme a "fan" of NHAHS on Facebook. Please click here to visit our Facebook page.
New Exhibit Opened at the Aviation Museum on May 30, 2009 - “History of the New Hampshire Air National Guard”
On Saturday, May 30, 2009, the Museum celebrated the opening of a new exhibit, "History of the New Hampshire Air National Guard," which details the history of the NH Air Guard from its colonial roots to its present form. The celebration included tours of an KC-135 Refueler and a presentation “Mid-Air Refueling” By “Boomer” MSGT Al Beaulieu. Please click here to view a selection of photos from the opening celebration.
Aviation Museum Newsletter
AvMuseum News, the Aviation Museum newsletter, includes information about upcoming events, new exhibits, and educational outreach programs at the Aviation Museum. Click here to read the latest edition of AvMuseum News (PDF format).
2009 Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour - September 25 through 28, 2009
The 2009 Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour can only be described as a howling success. On Sunday, in spite of mother nature failing to accede to our weather demands, it rained. Noneless, we managed to draw over 1,100 visitors to the museum over the four day period from September 25th through 28th.
Kudo's to our volunteers and to the Londonderry squadron of the CAP for the yeoman duties they performed in guiding tours through the museum and parking cars, and to all the model airplane clubs that exhibited their creations, and the NHANG for their survival gear display.
NHAHS Given Preservation Award
NHAHS is honored to be the recipient of the Education Award, presented by The Manchester Historic Association for “collecting, preserving, and sharing the history of Manchester airport”. The award was presented on Thursday, May 7 at a dinner at the Center of New Hampshire-Radisson Hotel in Manchester.
Saturdays at the Museum
Saturday presentations at the museum have continued to attract standing room only crowds. During the Ploesti presentation on April 18, 2009, we were honored by the presence of NHAHS member Russell Page, who took part in the raid as a flight engineer/top turret gunner on the B-24, “Hadley's Harem”. Here is a photo of him alongside a lithograph he donated to the museum, showing Hadley's Harem during the raid on the Ploesti oil fields on August 1, 1943.