Women Take Flight at New England Air Museum

On Sunday, November 6th, the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, CT will present its seventh annual Women Take Flight event. Presented in cooperation with the New England Chapter of the Ninety-Nines, twenty extraordinary women who have pioneered new careers for females in aviation and aerospace engineering will share their experiences. Along with presentations, there will be panel discussions, and impersonators portraying famous female aviators from bygone eras.

Among the twenty women expected are: Susan Kilrain (Shown at right, Commander USN, Ret.), NASA Astronaut (former) and veteran of two shuttle missions; Admiral Wendi B. Carpenter (first woman to become an Admiral with the Navy); and Patricia Beckman, commander US Navy (retired) and flight test navigator for Boeing.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $11 for ages 12 and up; $10 seniors; and $6 ages 4 to 11. Children under 4 are admitted free. The New England Air Museum is at 36 Perimeter Road, Windsor Locks. For more information, visit www.neam.org or call 860-623-3305.

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Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.