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Pat M
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More on the financial trouble at the Cradle of Aviation museum...

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longi ... 6855.story
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Sorry to hear about this situation. I'm sure this is a complicated story involving lots of internal and external politics. I'm sure everyone had good intensions and wanted to make this museum a big sucess.

If nothing else, it reminds me of how hard it is to operate a "solvent" transportation museum. I hate to see collections break up. Let's hope this one survives.

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Pat,

I'm not familiar with this particular museum and have to admit that I've never even heard of it until now. What types of aircraft and displays do they have? Is it a large collection?

John
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jpeters wrote:
Pat,

I'm not familiar with this particular museum and have to admit that I've never even heard of it until now. What types of aircraft and displays do they have? Is it a large collection?

John


Some unique stuff...
http://www.cradleofaviation.org/
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I've wanting to head down to check out the museum. I guess I better hurry!

Hmmm what am I doing Saturday?

It is very sad that LI is so close to loosing an important part of its history. I guess NY Museums are just following in NY Industry's shadow, moving out of the state.

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Tim,

Perhaps when you're there you could ask about the current status of the Buffalo replica. I was of the understanding that it was eventually going to the Militair Luchtvaart Museum in the Netherlands, but (as always) I may be very wrong about that.

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