Decisions, Decisions! Over the years the New England Air Museum has acquired and de-accessioned many aircraft, mostly to the benefit of the collection overall. Many museum's do this from time to time. Some were on loan from the military or other museums, some NEAM owned outright. I was on the Curatorial Committee for about 8 years roughly 30 years ago and am still involved with the museum. Here's a look at some, but not all, of the aircraft that have moved on to other locations.
WB-47 Stratojet, 51-2360, is now with the Hill AFB Museum The right inboard engine pylon had been damaged in the 1979 tornado, and though a spare pylon and mount were sourced, NEAM felt it was better for the airframe to be given back to the Air Force. It was a good decision at the time.
Three birds no longer with NEAM, but two have been restored to static condition.
The AD-4N Skyraider has been restored and I believe it is at China Lake NAS. The Mauler is with the Erickson Aircraft Museum in Oregon.
A-24B 42-54643, an ex-MGM wind machine, is now in storage with Kermit Weeks. The AT-6A, 40-21112, N90632 was sold. I believe it had been involved in a landing accident in Willimantic and was donated to NEAM many years ago.
This Martin AM-1 Mauler, Bu.No. 22275, is with the Erickson Aircraft Museum in Madreas, OR. It was recovered from the Aberdeen Proving Ground back in the 1970's.
Hamilton Standard's Fairy Gannet, now at Pima. PBY-5A Bu.No.33966. N3836A, is now at Kermit weeks. The sale of the PBY and the A-24 helped to build our restoration hangar, which has seen dozens of projects restored inside. To the right is the Boeing 299Z, 44-85734, N5111N.
Boeing 299Z, 44-85734, N5111N, was damaged in the 1979 Tornado and later traded to Tom Reilly for the repair and restoration of the museum's B-25H Mitchell. It was restored as "Liberty Belle" and made it's first flight since the 1960's in 2004. Yes, we know what happened to it in 2011, but that is another story.
The only surviving Curtiss XF-15C Stingeree, Bu.No. 01215 was given back to the U.S. Navy and loaned to the Quonset Air Museum. When that museum was forced to close, it was loaned to another museum, I'm just not sure which one.
(Editor: Hickory Aviation Museum in Hickory, NC)
BT-13 40-22306, N52622, was sold in the 1990's. Not sure of its current status.
DeHavilland DH-115 Vampire, 4179, N11933 was sold in the 1980's. Not sure where it is, but I heard out in California.
The first Diesel Powered aircraft, a Stinson SM-10X Detroiter. It was on loan from the Henry Ford Museum for a few years and was return about 20 years ago. Not sure where it is right now.
NEAM eventually sold this Hawker Tempest MK-II, MW810. It was acquired in a trade with the late Nick Grace, for the museum's Short Sealand, which ended up in a museum in Ireland.
The replica Gee Bee Z that was built by Turner was on loan fora year or two in the late 1980's. He took it back because it was going to be used in the filming of "The Rocketeer" in 1990.
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