I had wanted to get to the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome for decades and the Lindberg event got me thinking about it again. As it turned out, a fellow aviation fan and I were able to go a month later. The weather was perfect all weekend and we got to take the 1929 New Standard biplane ride. That was a blast!! The Ryan NYP replica is still there and I was able to get an up-close look inside the cockpit.
Like most aviation museums, they do some things really well and some things not so well. They have a great collection, lots of original stuff and good restorations. It is refreshingly free of WWII warbirds. They have some rickety, unheated, overcrowded hangars. They seem to do a lot of community involvement but aren't hitting the right rich folks (the Vanderbilt and FDR places are nearby as is lots of other Hudson old money).
Anyway, we had a great time and would go back but not necessarily related to TIGHAR.
Tim Smith
1142 CE