I have been staying busy, between job search and photography, and waiting for Spring to arrive. We did get some great news recently. The American Airpower Museum is safe! Its location near one of the runways at Republic Airport placed it in updated FAA Runway Safety Zones, and it was under the threat of being torn down. The FAA originally said funding was available to rebuild the hangar, but three years ago reversed that decision. Thanks to the tireless efforts of Senator Charles Schumer, Congressman Steve Israel, other officials, and museum staff, the FAA agreed to not require the demolition of the museum's historic hangar, and has changed its course on the question of funding, now saying that airport funds will be available to the museum. The details still need to be worked out, but the museum is safe. It would have been an unspeakable tragedy to lose this magnificent piece of American history.
Josephine Raichele, who helped build P-47 fighters during World War II in what is now the museum hangar, with Senator Schumer and Congressman Israel following the March 21 announcement.
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