Airplanes and Helicopters and Flying Animals All in One Place

Saturday, January 18th, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. will be the first open cockpit event for the new year at the New England Air Museum. The Museum will be partnering with Beardsley Zoo and Old New-Gate Prison for a soaring good time. This is the first time that the Museum will pair its very popular open cockpit event with Animals in Flight. Educational sessions will be held at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., with Beardsley Zoo Educators bringing science to life with their interactive aviary demonstrations. Old New-Gate Prison will be onsite with bat themed activities and educational information on how bats help our environment. This event will also include: climb aboard experiences in historic aircraft; flight simulators; hands-on Themed Build & Fly Challenges, and much more. A variety of aircraft will be open for visitors including the WWII era Republic P-47D, the Vietnam War era Bell UH-1B “Huey” helicopter, as well as supersonic jet fighters including the North American F-100 Super Sabre jet fighter and the Lockheed F-104C Starfighter.  

The New England Air Museum is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day. Closed on Mondays during the winter season. Admission is $16.00 for ages 15 and up, $14.00 for seniors 65 and up and $10.00 for ages 4 to 14. New England Air Museum members and children 3 and under are admitted free. Discounted admission is available for veterans and active duty military personnel. For more information and directions to the museum, please visit www.neam.org or call (860) 623-3305. The New England Air Museum is located in Windsor Locks, Connecticut adjacent to Bradley International Airport.