Oct
26
Sat
2019
- Celebrate the Anniversary of the Breaking of the Sound Barrier
- What’s a better way to celebrate this milestone achieved by a WNY-built aircraft than at a museum dedicated to WNY aviation heritage
- Enjoy historical talks, including one by a gentleman who actually worked on the X-1
- Historical films on Bell Aircraft history will be featured including it’s contribution to breaking the “sound barrier”
- As always, enjoy our beautiful museum, highlighting Western New York’s contributions to breaking down aerospace barriers
- Commemorative T-Shirts will be sold at the Museum Gift Shop in addition to the usual assortment of fun items
- Come join us Saturday, October 26th between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM
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Don’t miss our presentations on Breaking the Sound Barrier:11:30 – 12:15 Walter Gordon’s: Bell X-1: Mach 1 and Beyond
12:15 – 1:00 Break
1:00 – 1:30 Tour: Paving the way to the sound barrier
1:30 – 2:15 Bill Swenson: First hand account – Instrumenting the X-1
2:15 – 3:00 Break
3:00 – 3:45 Walter Gordon’s: Bell X-1: Mach 1 and Beyond - Cost of Admission:
- Members and Children under 5: FREE
- Adults: $8
- Seniors (62+): $6
- Active Military: $4
- Students with ID: $4
- Children 5 to 15 with adult: $3
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