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CTMQ > Aviation

ASME: Pratt & Whitney Single Crystal Turbine Blade

April 11, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

ASME Landmark #265 (1970) Pratt & Whitney Single Crystal Turbine Blade New England Air Museum Windsor Locks Years ago I began my page about a different American Society of Mechanical Engineers National Landmark located at The New England Air Museum thusly: In a way, this might be the hardest of the CT ASME … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, National "Stuff", New Post Tagged With: ASME Landmarks, Aviation, Hartford County, new england air museum, Windsor Locks

Balbrae

July 1, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Balbraeker Balbrae, Bloomfield What is this place? Honestly, it's nothing more than a reason for me to link to the fascinating story of Amelia Earhart's secret Connecticut wedding. And some other stuff. And it happens to be located mere minutes from where I live. But I'll start with another nearby mansion on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post Tagged With: Aviation, Bloomfield, Hartford County

Pratt & Whitney Hangar Museum

August 28, 2019 by Steve 4 Comments

HangArn a Minute! East Hartford (Google Maps location) May 7, 2019 After I left my job at LEGO in late April 2019, I had a few weeks before starting at my new place of employment. With some free time, I did what anyone would do and began seeking out a bunch of museums that are only open during weekdays. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Aviation, East Hartford, Free Museums, Hartford County, Military History, Rarely Open

ASME: Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp Radial Engine

August 28, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

ASME Landmark # 260 (1925) Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford May 2019 Everything I read online tells me that there’s an original 1925 Wasp engine up at the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks. And I’m 100% sure there is. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers National Landmark plaque is probably up there … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, National "Stuff", New Post Tagged With: ASME Landmarks, Aviation, East Hartford, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Hartford County, new england air museum, Windsor Locks

New England Air Museum

April 28, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

This Place is Fly New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks (Google Maps location) April 2012 The New England Air Museum (NEAM) is a monster. Easily one of Connecticut’s largest museums, writing up a visit is daunting. Writing up a visit with a tired and difficult Damian is impossible. So, dear readers, I’m sorry. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Aviation, Damian, Dubious Claims, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Hartford County, Military History, new england air museum, Windsor Locks

Wintonbury Flying Club

February 17, 2016 by Steve Leave a Comment

Fly me to the Moon Wintonbury Flying Club Fly-In, Bloomfield September 2015 You can take a nice hike around this place too. I won't pretend for one second to understand the first thing about the world of giant radio controlled airplanes. All I know is that a bunch of people love this hobby, some of the planes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Sports, Thrills, Tours, & Events Tagged With: Aviation, Bloomfield, Calvin, Damian, Hartford County

ASME: Hydromatic Propeller

April 23, 2012 by Steve 1 Comment

ASME Landmark #149 (1938) Hamilton Standard Hydromatic Propeller New England Air Museum Windsor Locks In a way, this might be the hardest of the CT ASME landmarks to find. This is because it resides in the massive New England Air Museum and, let’s face it, isn’t exactly the draw to the museum. Not with 80 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, National "Stuff" Tagged With: ASME Landmarks, Aviation, Hartford County, new england air museum, Windsor Locks

Fidelco Guide Dogs

May 8, 2011 by Steve 1 Comment

Fidelco Guide Dogs/Kaman Company Bloomfield April 16, 2011 Another cold and dreary spring weekend here in Connecticut with a bored special needs five-year-old, who NEEDS to get out and about or we ALL go crazy. What to do, what to do… Oh I know, we’ll go see some doggies! Damian loves dogs! And, truth be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Animals, Aviation, Bloomfield, Damian, Hartford County

Plane Spotting at Bradley (Closed)

December 20, 2009 by Steve 5 Comments

De Plane! De Plane! Viewing Area at Bradley Int'l Airport East Granby, CT This viewing area/lot was closed off by a wall of Jersey barriers in 2015. Oh well. I know, this is silly, but I once got an email asking me if I knew if there was a place to "plane spot" in Connecticut. I guess this is what they mean; a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: airports, Aviation, Closed/Gone/Former, Damian, East Granby, Hartford County

Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries

November 29, 2009 by Steve Leave a Comment

Civil Engineering I don’t think I need to write an explanatory intro for this page. It is exactly what it says it is. And it's awesome. Jump down to: Observation Towers and Views Bridges, Covered and Otherwise Forts, Canals, Dams, Levees, & Fishways Highways, Roads & Tunnels Airports & Ferries … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: airports, Aviation, Canals and Dams, Cool Bridges, Covered Bridges, ET Signs, Ferries, Fishways & Lifts & Ladders, Observation Towers, Roads and Tunnels, Vanity Plates

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