Adult Aerospace Academy 

Tuesday, May 7th, 10AM - 11AM

In the wake of Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Navy and the Bureau of Aeronautics looked to the Nation’s school aged youth to build 500,000 model airplanes. Perceived as vital training aids, these wood models were used to teach pilots, aerial gunners, and ground observers to rapidly identify friend from foe. Boys and girls across the nation answered the call and changed the hobby of modeling forever.

NEAM Curator Mike Thornton explores the legacy of this forgotten chapter of World War II and his research into the experiences of students and their schools in the National Model Aircraft Project.

Program includes free admission to the museum. 

Members, please enter the code you received via email for 50% off your ticket. If you did not receive your code, please email [email protected] or call 860-623-3305 x314.

Photo Credit: Brooklyn Public Library