Help save Quonset Air Museum

[Cindy]

Quonset Air Museum is at risk of being shut down for safety reasons and we need your help. Effective Jan 1st, 2007, the museum is closing to the general public until spring for repairs. We cannot reopen to the public until these repairs have been completed. The immediate concern is damage to the roof and ceiling inside the hangar. These repairs will commence shortly after the start of the New Year and will be lead by our volunteers.

This museum sits on a historical site at NAS Quonset Point, Rhode Island. We have an F-14, TBM, Curtis-Wright XF15C-1 (the only one in existence), Douglas F3D-2 Sky Knight, Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat (under restoration) and the only 3/4 scale, hand built, Hellcat in existence, as well as many other aircraft.

We need your help to save our museum.
If you are interested in making a donation, please make the donation to:
Quonset Air Museum
488 Eccleston Ave.
North Kingstown, RI 02852
Attention: Dave Payne
Donation Type: Building Fund

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For information on the museum, you can visit us online at:
http://www.theqam.org/index.html

Thank you.
All the volunteers at QAM.

[Cindy]

Assuming I did this correctly, here are some pictures of the 3/4 scale Hellcat. I don't know if I can get many more picts since I'm moving in a week or two and the museum is closed as of Monday.

[bdk]

Thanks Cindy! Have you heard if the replica has ever flown?

[Cindy]

it hasn't flown yet for technical reasons. they're having some technical challenges with the engine/prop combination. they're working to resolve those. even though I'm moving out of RI, I'll be keeping in touch with the guys at QAM, so if it flies, I'll let you know.

[retroaviation]

Wow, thanks Cindy. What a neat lookin' machine. How long have they been working on it?

Gary

[Cindy]

Al worked on it for 20+ years before he passed. it's been at QAM since this summer.