March 1, 2009
Intrepid gets a Beech T-34 Mentor and Gemini 3 replica
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, which returned to Manhattan in October, this past week added to her collection of historic aircraft with the arrival of a Beech T-34 Mentor airplane and a replica of a Gemini 3 space capsule.
The T-34 Mentor aircraft, which has been outfitted with modern-day radios and navigation aids, will be used as an interactive display on the ship’s restored aircraft elevator.
The Gemini capsule is like the one that USS Intrepid crew picked up March 23, 1965 as astronauts John Young and Virgil “Gus” Grissom returned to Earth.
Picture provided by Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.
Earlier: Pictures of Concorde’s return to Intrepid on the Hudson
Video of the Concorde’s return to Intrepid at Pier 86
Book excerpt: epic story of legendary warship Intrepid
Intrepid stuck in mud, Dec. 8 next possible attempt
March 1, 2009 9:39 PM in History, Kids, Midtown, Museums, Sightsology
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