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The
Collings Foundation Open House
"Wheels & Wings; Great and Small"
2008
June
14th and 15th - Fathers Day Weekend
Open Daily: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Donation Requested: $10 Adults / $5 Children
This
is a public event and reservations are not
required.
Display
will include:
- Aircraft:
TBM Avenger, Wright "Vin Fiz"
replica, 1909 Bleriot,
Fokker DR-I replica,
PT-17 Stearman,
Cessna UC-78 Bobcat,
North American AT-6
Texan, Fiesler
Fi-156 Storch, and a Lockheed
T-33 Shooting Star.
- Automobiles:
Entire Collings Foundation collection - see
list for details.
- Minicar
Display courtesy of the Gould Foundation Collection
of Hudson, MA
- Collings
Foundation Gift Shop
- Display of RC Aircraft from the local RC Club will be taking place each day.
- **Just added: Tactical Robot Exhibition from Foster Miller, Inc. and the Nashoba High School FIRST Robotics Team. (see FIRST robot - click here)
- AirplaneRides - Limited Availability
PT-17 Stearman $200 for 1/2 Hour
AT-6 Texan $450 for 1 hour
Call 978-562-9182 for reservations.
- T-6 Texan and PT-17 Stearman flights are full Saturday 6/14 and Sunday 6/15.
- **We have added flights on Friday 6/13, Monday - Wednesday 6/16 - 6/18.
DIRECTIONS
ON HOW TO FIND
THE COLLINGS FOUNDATION:
The Collings Foundation is located at 137 Barton
Road in Stow, MA near Lake Boon - Please
see the directions to the location at this link.
For
more information, please email info@collingsfoundation.org
or call 978-562-9182.
Pictures
from last year (click on the photo for a larger
shot)
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An
overview of the Collings Foundation headquarters
between the Assabet River and Lake Boon |
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The
UC-78 Bobcat in the hangar is viewed by attendees. |
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The
Stanley Steamer is one of over 50 automobiles
in the collection on display. |
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The
Golden Era automobile collection features notables
such as the Rolls-Royce Phantom and the Duesenberg
SJ Dual-Cowl Phaeton |
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The
grass on the landing area makes a great place
to sit and watch the Stearman fly overhead. |
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A
Messerschmitt minicar on display courtesy of
the Gould Foundation collection. |
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Another
minicar from the Gould Foundation Collection,
a BMW Isetta. |
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