New York City in May 2012

[jednastka]

My wife and I are going to New York City in early May 2012. Staying near Central Park.

Can anyone recommend:
Model Stores
Book Stores
Aviation Museums

Thanks in advance;

Vic

[kaki3152]

Check out the NY Public Library on 42nd St. They have a extensive collection, if you want to look up a certain book.

[Tony Kambic]

Certainly visit the Aircraft Carrier Museum Intrepid docked on the west side of Manhattan. I don't recall what they have as far as WWII aircraft, but is it a great place to visit. A Concorde and a submarine are on display next to it.
http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/

About 1 hour north of Manhattan is the US Military Academy at West Point. They have a museum.
http://www.usma.edu/museum/

In Rhinebeck, NY, about 105 miles north of NYC, is Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, which has one of the world's best collection of flying WWI aircraft. They put on a fun barnstorming show in the summer.
http://www.oldrhinebeck.org/

About 115 miles northeast of NYC is the New England Air Museum at Bradley Field in Hartford, Connecticut. Wonderful display and collection of aircraft.
http://www.neam.org/

Washington DC is about 240 miles ( 4 hours by train ) and we have the Smithsonian NASM collections here at the Mall Building and the Udvar-Hazy Center.
http://www.nasm.si.edu/

[Tony Kambic]

Just found this page with good references and nice pictures:

http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviati...tionindex.html

[jednastka]

Thanks Tony! That's a real find.

Vic

[Mathsmal]

I would have a look at Strand books - probably the best 2nd hand bookstore in New York.

http://www.strandbooks.com/

[jednastka]

Thanks, I will. Looks fantastic.

Vic