Misc - HL 173 (3)

From: Yorkieatl@aol.com

Date: 6/28/2013 3:12:46 PM

To: Yorkieatl@aol.com

Subject: Fwd: DL MUSEUM RENOVATIONS

 

Delta announces renovations, new name for Delta Museum

June 28, 2013

Photo: Artist rendering of the new Delta Flight Museum exterior.

Delta announced that it will begin renovations to the Delta Museum funded by a $6.3 million grant and will also kick-off a corporate sponsorship campaign to refurbish Delta’s historic hangars one and two. The project will last nearly a year and is projected to hold an employee opening during the 2014 Atlanta Block Party. The public opening is scheduled for Delta’s 85th anniversary of commercial aviation on June 17, 2014.

When construction is complete, the facility will re-open to the public under a new name as well. Marketed as the Delta Flight Museum, it will offer daily tours, charge admission for guests and provide a unique private, one-of-a-kind event facility. Atlanta-based architect Todd Dolson, grandson of Charles Dolson, Delta’s second CEO, has been selected as the primary designer of the building upgrades.

Photo: Patrons will be welcomed with a new Delta Flight Museum entrance.

“Returning Delta’s historic hangars to their original glory helps preserve the history and rich Delta employee culture for generations of aviation enthusiasts,” said Tad Hutcheson, vice president – Community Affairs in a news release today. “The new Delta Flight Museum will offer a one-of-a-kind experience for the Atlanta community and visitors from around the world.”

The project will include preserving the hangar doors, building exterior and polishing the concrete floors; the addition of air conditioning and heat controls to provide a comfortable visitor experience; the introduction of a Convair 880 cockpit already owned by the museum; a Boeing 737-200 flight simulator exhibit in which patrons will be able to schedule time; a new retail store to purchase aviation memorabilia and Delta branded items; and a new entrance off the east edge of the Delta campus. The museum will also re-launch its website.

Photo: Artist rendering of the new exhibit space in hangar one.

Delta moved its headquarters from Monroe, La., to Atlanta in 1941 and began use of the hangars as the primary maintenance facility for its daily commercial flight operations. In the 1960s, Delta moved this function to the current Delta TechOps facility. Historic hangars one and two were repurposed and opened to the public by appointment only as the Delta Air Transport Heritage Museum in 1995.

The Delta Flight Museum is devoted to collecting and preserving the history and heritage of Delta Air Lines and includes artifacts from 40 airlines.

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From: Dick Deeds

Date: 6/18/2013 2:44:26 PM

To: undisclosed-recipients:,

Subject: Fwd: Fw: TWO Really Great Flying sites (one is a treasure trove)

If you've never heard of ‘Pardo’s Push’, you need to see this. If you have

seen this before, it’s worth watching again. Maybe some of you knew these
folks. In any case, this is exemplary thinking, action, selflessness, and guts
in the face of combat. Absolutely Amazing.

 

www.youtube.com/embed/RRNbcPS3A9c?feature=player_detailpage

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Another site to visit:

Old Aviation Movies

 

For ALL Aviators and "Aviation" People:

Here's a place you can spend some time --

 

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