Historical Oddities, Curiosities and Little Known Facts of Long Island Aviation

Long Island is full of historical secrets!

In fact, we have some hidden in our galleries! Take a special behind-the-scenes look with our Curator, Joshua Stoff, as he unveils secrets and stories behind some of the Museum’s artifacts in an exclusive online look at some of the oddities and little known points of interest of the museum as we celebrate National Aviation History Month.

Joshua Stoff is the longtime curator of the Cradle of Aviation Museum, a noted aviation historian, and the author of 20 books on aviation and space history, as well as numerous articles. His unique perspective and background will give you new insights into the history of aerospace and Long Island’s role in its advancement. You will learn new facts and hear new stories on this VIP tour of the museum.

“Long Island’s involvement in aviation and spaceflight is a story of struggle and risk, failure, and success, by people who tried to reach as far as their imaginations and abilities would take them. But we are not at the end of our story - the history of aviation and spaceflight - in fact, we are probably still somewhere near the beginning.” – Josh Stoff, Curator, Cradle of Aviation Museum and Education Center

The Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, Long Island, NY is home to over 75 air and spacecraft, from hot air balloons to a Lunar Module, chronicling 100 years of aerospace history.

[pastanick]

This was very interesting. I've been to the museum over a dozen times since I was little and never noticed the little things like the string. It's so interesting seeing the achievements in aviation long island and it makes me pretty proud

[hockeytops]

Thanks for putting this out for us all to watch. A great service.