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Aerospace Museum Gains Momentum

Development of the Aerospace Museum of California at McClellan’s 6.5-acre Freedom Park location continues to gain altitude as its $7 million fundraising initiative nears the halfway mark.
    The museum’s mission: To present the gamut of aviation history in California as well as offer engaging glimpses into the future of aerospace with a particular focus on the role of women in aviation and the importance of the Coast Guard.
    Roxanne Yonn, communications and development director for the McClellan Aviation Museum Foundation, says   “I think the most exciting interactive aspect of the museum will be the flight simulators that kids can sit in and experience what a pilot experiences.” The museum’s displays will be designed by Glendale-based Claro Creative Studios, a design firm known for its forward-thinking approach to static exhibits and interactive features to inspire all ages. Yonn also cites the F-106 Delta Dart currently under renovation after being taken out of mothballs and shipped from Arizona.
    According to Yonn, retired Lt. Colonel Dick Stultz, along with Gen. Lee Greer, was on the very last flight of this F-106 out of McClellan Air Force Base in 1987, and Stultz played an integral role in getting this linchpin Cold War bomber back home to be featured alongside other historic aircraft at the museum.
    Joining major donors such as Hardie Setzer, Buzz Oates, SAFE Credit Union and Pride Industries, GenCorp Foundation is contributing a three-year $200,000 grant to be used for educational resources, such as hardware and software, as well as for transportation for schools that want to attend the museum but have limited or no access to vehicles.
    Groundbreaking is set for this spring.

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