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The
California Science Center invites the public to commemorate
the first 100 years of powered flight by adopting
one of its 10 on-site planes. The Science Center’s
new Adopt-A-Plane program, which officially begins
the week of the Centennial of Flight, December 15,
is open to both individuals and organizations.
The
donations will go toward providing essential ongoing
care and preservation of the Science Center’s
10 outdoor and indoor planes, including a recently
installed replica of a Wright Glider, an A-12 Blackbird
and a DC-8 passenger jet. Prices range from $500
for one of the smaller planes to just over $1,000
for a larger plane, and covers one of several cleanings
needed per year.
In
return for their donations, donors will receive a
privately guided tour through the Air & Space
Gallery, a photo of the plane and its history as
well as a personal briefing on the plane from the
Air & Space Curator, and recognition on the Science
Center website.
The
Science Center’s 10 planes that are up for
adoption include the: 1929 Velie Monocoupe, Northrop
F-20 Tigershark, Bell 47G-5 Helicopter, Bell X-1
Replica, Northrop T-38 Talon, 1902 Wright Glider,
1893 Lilienthal Glider, A-12 Blackbird, DC-8, F-104
Starfighter. For further information, please phone
(213) 744-7522.
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