Vermont Wing Cadets Visit New England Air Museum

The Sikorsky S-39B ‘Jungle Gym’ along with the information about Civil Air Patrol’s history with the plane and in Connecticut at the New England Air Museum. Photo Credit: Matthew Rosenberg–Rutland, Vt.

Civil Air Patrol cadets from three Vermont squadrons visited the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Conn. Cadets and senior members from Bennington Composite Squadron, Capitol Composite Squadron, and Rutland Composite Squadron of the Vermont Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, toured the facility. The Museum houses over 100 aircraft and exhibits. Cadets were able to explore the cockpits of several planes including getting to look inside the B-29 ‘Superfortress.’ They were able to explore exhibits on Igor Sikorsky and learning about pioneering New England women in aviation. The display about Civil Air Patrol, including the Sikorsky S-39B ‘Jungle Gym,’ was also of great interest.

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.