Description
The New England Air Museum (NEAM), founded in 1959 as the Connecticut Aeronautical Historical Association, has captivated visitors for more than 60 years with its unique collection of aviation artifacts and exhibits. What began as a group of aviation enthusiasts who were called to look at an old aircraft discovered inside an abandoned barn has today become one of the world’s premier aviation museums.
Flight: Preserving America’s Aviation Heritage tells the story of how the Connecticut River Valley, where the Museum is situated, became a critical epicenter of aviation design and engine manufacturing. This highly collectible book details the many challenges NEAM’s founders faced and overcame throughout the Museum’s existence. It is an intriguing story of optimism in the face of overwhelming odds, in many ways like the early days of aviation itself.
In addition to NEAM’s own history, this lavishly illustrated and thoroughly researched book covers the evolution of aviation from the very dawn of flight through the growing role of aircraft in combat and commercial aviation, which brought air travel to the masses. Many one-of-a-kind aircraft in the book showcase the Museum’s meticulous restoration work and the highly talented staff and volunteers who have made it possible.
Today, NEAM continues to educate and entertain visitors through its high-quality exhibits on aviation technology and history. This book is not a substitute for a trip to the Museum but an invitation for readers to visit the Windsor Locks, Connecticut home of one of the most prestigious aviation museums in the world.
