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Consolidated Aircraft Plant, 2050 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY
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Curtiss SOC-3 Seaplane
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Preparing Cobra I or a test flight
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Cobra I
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67 years ago today, Bell test pilot Jack Woolams departed the Niagara Falls Intl. Airport on his final flight in Cobra 1 a highly modified P-39 for air racing. Unfortunately the accident claimed the life of a young man who could have been the first to fly the Bell XS-1 through the sound barrier.
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On August 30 1909, the first Bennett Cup was won by Glenn Curtiss. The race was held in Reimns, France.
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Volunteer Needed, the museum is looking for a education coordinator to work with local schools to schedule field trips, aviation related seminars, youth groups, etc. Preferably a retired educator with a aviation and or science back ground. If your interested, please contact the museum at 716-297-1324.
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Rare color picture of the Bell HSL-1. The only tandem rotor helicopter built by Bell.
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