Tommy's Annual Inspection w/ Ithaca Aviation Heritage Foundation

When
Sat, April 29, 2023
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location
Exhibit Hall - Tompkins Center for History & Culture

Tommy's Annual Inspection!

Program on our 105 year old Thomas Morse S4-B Scout

Saturday April 29th, 2023

1-2:30pm - In-Person

Exhibit Hall & CAP ArtSpace at the Tompkins Center for History & Culture on the Ithaca Commons

The Ithaca Aviation Heritage Foundation (IAHF) restored this Thomas Morse S4-B Scout, known as "Tommy", over a 10 year period in preparation for his centennial flight in 2018. Annual maintenance provides a rare chance to see the inside workings of this vintage airplane, originally constructed in Ithaca NY.

There will be an opportunity to hear some of the volunteers who actually performed the restoration narrate some of this process, accompanied by documentary footage by Mark Hartsuyker from The History Center digital archival collections.

This event is FREE and open to all ages!

Explore more information and videos about our iconic Tommy Plane at thehistorycenter.net/tommy-plane and discover youth and kids learning resources about Tommy at thehistorycenter.net/learn-tommy.

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About the Ithaca Aviation Heritage Foundation:

Ithaca Aviation Heritage Foundation (IAHF) is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation based in Tompkins County, NY, dedicated to the preservation of the rich aviation heritage of the Ithaca area. IAHF’s mission is to preserve the heritage of aviation and the aviation industry in Central New York; prepare the future of aviation by exposing today’s youth to the science, excitement and thrill of flight; and, inspire people of all ages to discover the excitement of aviation through a variety of programming.

About The History Center in Tompkins County:

The History Center in Tompkins County is a generation-to-generation education and research center focused on engaging the public with the history of Tompkins County (located in the ancestral and contemporary lands of the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫˀ (Cayuga) Nation) and the Finger Lakes region. The History Center helps people use the tools of history to understand the past, gain perspective on the present, and play an informed role in shaping the future.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This event will take place in the traditional and contemporary lands of the Gayogo̱hó:nǫ' Nation (Cayuga), one of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Learn more at thehistorycenter.net/land-acknowledgement.