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The '''US Southwest Soaring Museum''' is an [[aviation museum]], located at 918 E US Route 66, in [[Moriarty, New Mexico]], United States that focuses on the history of [[gliding]] in the western United States.<ref name="Telegraph">{{Cite news|url = http://www.mvtelegraph.com/2010/04/29/hall-inducts-two-aviation-legends/|title = Hall Inducts Two Aviation Legends |accessdate = 10 March 2015|last = Staff |date=29 April 2010| work = Mountain View Telegraph}}</ref><ref name="SWSMHome">{{cite web|url |
The '''US Southwest Soaring Museum''' is an [[aviation museum]], located at 918 E US Route 66, in [[Moriarty, New Mexico]], United States that focuses on the history of [[gliding]] in the western United States.<ref name="Telegraph">{{Cite news|url = http://www.mvtelegraph.com/2010/04/29/hall-inducts-two-aviation-legends/|title = Hall Inducts Two Aviation Legends |accessdate = 10 March 2015|last = Staff |date=29 April 2010| work = Mountain View Telegraph}}</ref><ref name="SWSMHome">{{cite web|url=http://swsoaringmuseum.org/Whats_new.htm |title=What's New |accessdate=25 May 2011 |last=US Southwest Soaring Museum |authorlink= |year=2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728080055/http://www.swsoaringmuseum.org/Whats_new.htm |archivedate=28 July 2011 |df= }}</ref><ref name="City">{{Cite web|url = http://www.cityofmoriarty.org/index.php?page=civic-center|title = Civic Center|accessdate = 25 May 2011|last = City of Moriarty Government|authorlink = |year = n.d.}}</ref> The museum is an affiliate member of the [[Soaring Society of America]].<ref name="SSA">{{Cite web|url = http://www.ssa.org/myhome.asp?mbr=2116205096|title = Affiliates & Divisions|accessdate = 25 May 2011|last = [[Soaring Society of America]]|authorlink = |date=July 2007}}</ref> |
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| Established | 2006 |
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| Location | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States |
| Coordinates | 35°00′17″N 106°01′33″W / 35.00464°N 106.025824°W |
| Type | Aviation museum |
| Collection size | Sailplanes |
| President | George Applebay[1] |
| Website | Official website |
The US Southwest Soaring Museum is an aviation museum, located at 918 E US Route 66, in Moriarty, New Mexico, United States that focuses on the history of gliding in the western United States.[1][2][3] The museum is an affiliate member of the Soaring Society of America.[4]
Mission
The museum has the following aims: preserving and presenting the history and legacy of soaring; promoting an increased understanding of mathematics and the physical sciences through educational exhibits and programs; sponsoring aeronautical research programs relating to solar-powered flight; communicating an inspirational story of innovation and discovery for the New Mexico schoolchildren, the citizens of NM and visitors passing through the state and motivating others to experience the wonder of flight[2]
History
The museum was conceived in 1995 and opened in 2006. Founding president George Applebay and a ten-person volunteer board of directors spent ten years assembling the collection of more than 40 gliders and models and finding a location for the museum.[1]
Collection
The museum has an extensive collection of gliders, including:[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Staff (29 April 2010). "Hall Inducts Two Aviation Legends". Mountain View Telegraph. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ a b US Southwest Soaring Museum (2010). "What's New". Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ City of Moriarty Government (n.d.). "Civic Center". Retrieved 25 May 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ Soaring Society of America (July 2007). "Affiliates & Divisions". Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- ^ US Southwest Soaring Museum (2010). "Sailplanes, Hang Gliders & Motor Gliders". Retrieved 24 May 2011.