Long Island's Air and Space Museum
Preserving Long Island's rich aerospace heritage of discovery and inspiring future generations through science and technology.
Preserving Long Island's rich aerospace heritage of discovery and inspiring future generations through science and technology.
The Long Island Amateur Radio Club (LIMARC) will be celebrating Lindbergh’s trans-Atlantic flight here at the museum on Wednesday May 20th, 2015. They will be speaking on the air to other radio operators (hams) from around the world.
Free with museum admission, the public is invited to come, ask questions and even interact with hams from around the world.
Charles Lindbergh took off in the Spirit of St. Louis at 7:52 AM on the morning of May 20th, 1927. Departing Roosevelt Field, Garden City, Long Island, New York, he flew non-stop for 33 1/2 hours, arriving at Le Bourget Airport, Paris, France, at 10:22 Paris time. This special event station will honor that flight operating several stations from 9:00 AM until 4:30 PM.
The special events station will operate under the call sign of the Cradle of Aviation Museum, K2CAM, and will operate in conjunction with the Long Island Amateur Radio Club (LIMARC).
Museum Hours:
Tuesday-Sunday
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Museum & Planetarium Combo:
$25.00 Adults
$23.00 Child (2-12), Seniors (62+)
Museum Admission:
$18.00 Adults
$16.00 Child (2-12), Seniors (62+)
Planetarium:
$12.00 Adults
$11.00 Child (2-12), Seniors (62+)
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