NSM History Symposium

NATIONAL SOARING MUSEUM
Harris Hill, Elmira NY, USA

Third Annual Soaring History Symposium

May 12-13, 2006

Friday Sessions:

Flight Test & Development of US Military Gliders
Charles Day, Author, Silent Ones-WW II Invasion Glider Test and
Experiment

Some Answers on 'Gliders in WWII'
Michael Samek, Chairman, National WWII Glider Pilots Assoc.

Aircraft Restoration and Preservation Techniques and Philosophy
Russell Lee, Private Aircraft Collection Curator, Aeronautics Div.,
National Air And Space Museum

Saturday Sessions:

History of Harris Hill and How Gliding Got Started in Elmira
William Schweizer

Building and Learning to Fly a Northrop Primary Glider in 1935
Bruce Leonard

Reflections on the RJ-5
Richard H. Johnson

Reminiscences by Three Woman Soaring Pioneers
Doris Grove, Bertha Ryan and Ginny Schweizer

Admission: $15 one day, $25 both days. Includes lunches and Friday
afternoon reception.