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An electronic publicaon of the Aviaon Museum of New Hampshire 27 Navigator Road Londonderry, NH 03053

Vol. 1, Issue 11

June2014

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Blue Skies

The Aviaon Museum of NewHampshire is this year once

again proud to be a parci-

pang museum in the naon-

al Blue Star Program. The

Blue Star Program is one that

honors the dedicated and dis-

nguished service of our Unit-

ed States acve duty military

Armed forces by

granng them and

their family members

free admission to themuseum between

Memorial Day (May

26) and Labor Day

(September 1). Military mem-

bers are considered veterans,

and as such qualify for our

veterans discount. But the

Blue Star Program allows our

acve duty military personne

and members of their familie

to enjoy the museum com

pletely free of charge for ove

three months during the sum

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Discovery Exchange &Discovery Exchange &Discovery Exchange &

Blue Star Program are onBlue Star Program are onBlue Star Program are onat the Aviation Museum ofat the Aviation Museum ofat the Aviation Museum of

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As a special benet for NHAHS

members, we have entered in-

to a reciprocal agreement with

the McAulie-Shepard Discov-

ery Center in Concord. Dur-

ing the month of August,

NHAHS members can visit for

free (some special exhibits/

shows may not be included) by

showing their membership

cards. Like-

wise, Dis-

covery Cen-

ter mem-

bers can do

the same atour muse-

um.

New Hampshire Aviaon His-

torical Society members will be

entled to free admission at

the McAulie-Shepard Discov-

ery Center in Concord during

the month of June. The muse-

um in Concord is focused on awide vari-

ety of

topics

that in-

clude

earth sci-

ences and

space exploraon. One of the

exhibits maintained there is a

replica model of the Mercury

spacecra that was own by

Alan B. Shepard of Derry, NH

the rst American in space.

The Discovery Center houses a

103 seat planetarium with reg-

ular presentaons that brings

guests closer to the cosmos.

June 14thJune 14th11:00 AM11:00 AM

Flag ayMembers Event Fly-In

@ Concord AirportBring your plane, your train, your motorcycle, bicycle, antique cor truck, moped, or even skateboard. If you can move on it or in come join the family fun. In fact, bring and share anything that facinates youcoin collections, stamp collections, patch collectionunusual objectsanything!

President Bob Hough has the Three-F rule when it comes to member events: friends, fun and food! There will be plenty of old friendon hand to provide lots of fun. As for food all we can say is thyou wont be disappointed.

Weve held the price at $20.00 per person so everyone can enjothis special day in the sun. If you havent sent in your RSVP ancheck, you can still register and pay online via PayPal.

click here to payDont miss this annual rite of summer!

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Airplane Watching with SWASouthwest Airlines is con-

stantly seen coming andgoing from Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.Their brilliant blue and redBoeing 737 fleet is an inte-gral part of the hustle andbustle as commuters travelto all kinds of destinations.But did you know thatSouthwest maintains anumber of airplanes that are

painted differently? Hereare two shots of the 737that is painted with the Cali-fornia state flag motif, a trib-ute to that state.

Manchester has also beenvisited by the Maryland 737,with a colorful rendition ofthe state flag of Maryland.And recently the Seaworld737 paid a visit to MHT.

Although most of the SWA737 fleet is comprised of thetraditional blue/red colorscheme, there are two-tonetan jets, and many specialtyairplanes like those shownhere. Have you seen oth-ers? Do you have photos toshare with our readers?Remember, they must beSouthwest Airline jets, and

they must be a Manchester-

Boston Regional Airport.

Happy airplane

watching!

SWA California and Alaska 737s coming and going

SWA Seaworld

737 with Shamu

on the side

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14th annual

Gala

September 12

5:30 PM

The annual Gala is upon us, and

this year promises to be even

more excing than the past. Forthe rst me the Gala will be held

at the Aviaon Museum of NH at

27 Navigator Road Londonderry.

There will be both live and silent

aucons where one can discover

one-of-a-kind treasures that cant

be found elsewhere.

Entertainment will be oered by

Marco the Magician who will

astound one and all with an array

of amazing illusions.

Tidewater Catering will be provid-

ing hot and cold hors devours as

well as a fully stocked bar.

Members, watch for your invita-

on in the mail and RSVP as soon

as you get it so you wont miss this

annual event.

Register before August 15th

ckets are only $70.00

(a $5 savings)

Its your chance to schmooze with

New Hampshires aviaon elite!

This years theme:

Celebrating Flight

Smithsonian Magazine

Museum Day Live!

September 27th

The Aviaon Museum of NH is a

parcipang museum with

Smithsonian Magazines

Museum Day Live! program.

In addion to admission beingfree for the day, there will be

special exhibions.

From demonstraons on riv-

eng to fabric applicaon for

airplanes, there will be some-

thing for everyone.

Manchester Airport re appa-

ratus and snow removal equip-

ment will be on display.

Save the Date!

Sept. 27th

Aviation Museum oNew Hampshire

Night at the Ball Park

Friday

August 22

With a 7:05 PM start, NeHampshires own FisheCats take on the PortlanSea Dogs at the Delta DentStadium, Manchester. Thwill be a family fun event wit

part of the proceeds going tthe museum.

Tickets are $14 each. Ouinitial 100 tickets are almosold out, but we do have access to a few additionseats.

Call the museum 603-6694820 if you would like to rserve a seat or two, or three

or ten! We want to make tha very special evening, fthe stands with aviation people and make a good showing, so come along!

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Volunteers

NeededVisitors to the museum rar

ly appreciate the amount

eort that goes into wh

they are seeing. Voluntee

are the backbone of the mseum. It cant funco

without them. That is w

our volunteers are so im

portant, and why the mus

um is always seeking othe

to help.

In addion to the docent

there are many behind-th

scenes volunteers that kee

the gears lubricated and th

wheels turning. As the o

saying goes, many han

make light work. The m

seum needs lots of volu

teers in order to oer th

many programs in whic

guests want to be involved

If youve got a few hours p

week, weve got a place f

you.

Contact Director of Oper

ons Wendell Berthelsen

wberthelsen@nhahs.org,

go to the NHAHS Websi

for more informaon.

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Aviation Museum of

NH DocentsSpotlight on

Paul LavoiePaul LavoiePaul LavoieVolunteer docents all impact the mu-Volunteer docents all impact the mu-Volunteer docents all impact the mu-

seum in a positive and signicant way,seum in a positive and signicant way,seum in a positive and signicant way,

but many times their contributionsbut many times their contributionsbut many times their contributions

are done exclusively behind theare done exclusively behind theare done exclusively behind the

scenes. Paul Lavoie is one of the mu-scenes. Paul Lavoie is one of the mu-scenes. Paul Lavoie is one of the mu-

seums two archivists. He is oftenseums two archivists. He is oftenseums two archivists. He is often

seen coming and going from the museum, but few realize just howseen coming and going from the museum, but few realize just howseen coming and going from the museum, but few realize just how

much eort he puts into organizing and cataloging the thousands ofmuch eort he puts into organizing and cataloging the thousands ofmuch eort he puts into organizing and cataloging the thousands of

documents and artifacts that the museum maintains. Paul also helpsdocuments and artifacts that the museum maintains. Paul also helpsdocuments and artifacts that the museum maintains. Paul also helps

research and verify the facts used in the many articles that appear inresearch and verify the facts used in the many articles that appear inresearch and verify the facts used in the many articles that appear in

Blue Skies and in The Aeronaut. Without Pauls expertise and dedica-Blue Skies and in The Aeronaut. Without Pauls expertise and dedica-Blue Skies and in The Aeronaut. Without Pauls expertise and dedica-

tion, the museum would indeed be lost.tion, the museum would indeed be lost.tion, the museum would indeed be lost.

Pilot and Vintage Airplane

Still NeededThe Town of Milford, NH is still looking for a pilot with a World War II

vintage aircraft who is willing to do a fly-over during their rededication

ceremony for the towns World War II Memorial Park. The ceremony

will be held on September 7th, and the planners are anxious to coordi-

nate the ceremonial fly-over with the program.

If you know of someone who would

be willing, or if you are a pilot with

access to such an airplane, please

contact Paul Bagley at

pbagley@nhahs.org or at 603-

345-1710 to make arrangements.

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Aviation Museum o

New Hampshire

Museum Hours

Monday though Thursday

by appointment

Friday: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Saturday: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Sunday: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Phone: 603-669-4820

www.aviationmuseumofnh.org

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This months videos

Singapore Airlines?

Glider ight

Nose Gear Failure

Aviaon at its Best!

Parodies on Aviaon

Electric Airplanes?

Boeing X-51 Project

The video links included in previous edions of Blue Skies drew

raves from those who explored them. As a result, monthly video

links will become a permanent feature of this publicaon. If youcome across a link you think might interest others, send it along!

Give the Gift of

MembershipGive your family and frien

a unique gift that will ke

on giving all year lonDownload an application f

them to become a memb

of the Aviation Museum

New Hampshire. They g

free admission to the mus

um all year long, invitatio

to members-only even

and a 10% discount in t

museum gift shop. You g

the satisfaction of knowi

you are helping preserve t

Granite States aviation h

tory and teaching the ne

generation of aviation pr

fessionals.

Go to our website:

www.aviationmuseumofnh.o

and download anapplication today!

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and associates.

Any museum member ca

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Aviaon Museum of New Hampshir

Can You Help Solve

Historys Mysteries?

The above photograph is believed

to have been taken at Manchester

Airport, possibly prior to 1930. In

the photo are four men, one of

whom is David Lamontagne, for-mer owner of the Red Arrow Din-

er in Manchester. Another man

pictured was his brother. The

other two men are a mystery.

The airplane in the background

we are fairly certain is a Curs

Robin. Can you idenfy these

men?

The other queson well put to

you is much tougher. David

Lamontagne once accepted a ride

in an airplane with a prominent

polical gure in New Hampshire

(mayor, governor, what-have-

you). That ride ended in a crash

which both pilot and passenger

survived. Mr. Lamontagne was

very leery of ying aer that.

Can you tell us who that poli-

cian was, plus when and where

the crash occurred?

The photo and the quesons are

courtesy of Mr. Lamontagnes

granddaughter, Cynthia Lamon-

tagne. If you have any infor-

maon that would be helpful in

unraveling these riddles, please

send an email to Editor Paul Bag-

ley at pbagley@nhahs.org. The

only reward will be entlement

to bragging rights for knowing

the right answer.

We welcome quesons such as

this from our readers and wed

like to make this column a regu-

lar feature in Blue Skies. If you

have an aged photo, or a piece of

memorabilia that is someho

connected to the GranStates aviaon history, let

publish your queson to see

we can solve the mystery. T

us what you do know and se

along photos of objects, a

cra, or people and well s

what our readers can do to he

you solve Historys Mysteries

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July 19thJuly 19thJuly 19th

10:00 AM to 4:00 PM10:00 AM to 4:00 PM10:00 AM to 4:00 PMrenier fieldrenier fieldrenier fieldHomecomingomecomingomecoming

With Special Bus ToursWith Special Bus ToursWith Special Bus Tours

by Ed Brouderby Ed Brouderby Ed Brouder

The Aviation Museum of NHwill play host to a homecom-ing event for those whoserved at Grenier Field. Any-one who ever served orworked at the former Army AirCorps/US Air Force base isencouraged to join us for spe-cial bus tours of the airportwith noted author, historianand radio personality, Ed

Brouder. There will be foodand soft drinks available, adisplay of vintage vehicles,and much, much more. Itpromises to be fun for the en-tire family.Bus tours begin at 10:00 AMand will run once each hour.$10.00 per adults which in-cludes admission to the muse-um, $8.00 for NHAHS mem-

bers. Seating is extremely lim-ited and reservations arestrongly recommended due tolimited seating. To reserveseats for the bus tour, call 669-4820 or click here.

August 16thAugust 16th

10:00 AM to 2:00 PM10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

The Aviation Museum of Nwill offer a car show on thmuseum grounds. This is

competitive event for acruise cars; and old and nevehicles are all welcom

There will be trophies for thmuseums choice award anthe peoples choice. In addtion there will be a 50/50 rafle, prizes, food available, anlots of fun!

For those entering vehicles the competition, $10.00 n

only enters your vehicle, byoull receive museum passefor everyonein your car! This a unique opportunity to wrecognition for the best car the show, but a chance to sethe Aviation Museum of NH a really good rate. No prregistration requiredjust bthere!

August 1stAugust 1st

11:00 AM to Noon11:00 AM to Noon

FamilyFirst

FridayThe Aviation Museum of NH

is offering a story hour from

11:00 AM to noon geared to-

ward our younger guests. Ex-

ecutive Director Jessica Pap-

pathan will offer readings for

children that will both engageand inspire.

The story hour is included in

the price of admission and

seating is limited and on a first

-come-first-serve basis. Par-

ticipation is free to museum

members.

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