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The
Cradle
of
Aviation
Museum
earns
it's
name!
I
had
no
idea
how
many
aviation
companies
got
their
start
in
Long
Island!
Our
Scout
Troop
arrived
right
before
the
museum
opened,
on
a
warm
May
Sunday,
at
the
tail
end
of
COVID
restrictions-
which
is
probably
why
it
was
too
crowded.
First
off,
look
up
a
soon
as
you
walk
in-
you
won't
regret
it!
For
our
tour,
we
had
several
very
knowledgeable
tour
guides
show
us
around,
and
explain
the
amazing
amount
of
aviation
history
that
is
present
on
LI-
starting
with
hot
air
balloons,
going
on
to
blimps,
then
to
steam-powered
unmanned
aircraft,
before
getting
into
the
early
biplane,
monoplanes,
and
early
aviation
pioneers
from
LI.
The
attention
to
detail
present
throughout,
and
the
amazing,
thought-out
displays
are
awe-inspiring
and
extremely
informative,
yet
short
and
simple
(not
too
much
information,
and
not
just
the
name
of
something).
The
WWII
and
post-war/cold-war
planes
and
displays
left
me
speechless.
Every
time
I
see
another
of
my
favorite
planes,
I'm
shocked
to
see
it
was
designed
or
built
in
Long
Island!
The
space
displays,
including
one
of
the
three
Apollo
LEMs
not
to
go
to
space,
are
great
to
see.
The
way
the
LEM
is
displayed,
is
absolutely
stunning-
I
couldn't
imagine
a
better
display
for
such
a
historic
spacecraft.
I'm
not
going
to
name
all
the
beautifully
restored
planes
on
display,
or
all
the
LI
pioneers
honored
here.
If
you
love
aviation,
space,
history,
Long
Island,
or
any
combination
thereof,
then
visit
this
museum-
because
that
is
the
amazing
stuff
that
is
here
for
you
to
discover!
One
last
thing-
pay
attention
to
the
A-10
displays...
tap
the
outside
of
the
cockpit
metal
right
where
the
pilot
sits,
then
tap
the
sheet
metal
a
foot
behind-
you
will
here
and
feel
the
difference,
and
understand
why
that
is
one
of
the
meanest
and
most
survivable
aircraft
around.
Please
visit
this
great
aviation
museum-
you
will
cherish
the
time
you
spend
there,
and
you
will
be
amazed
at
what
you
see
and
learn!
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