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History takes flight at the Cradle of Aviation Museum

As soon as you walk in, you can see and feel the aviation history around you at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City.

Antoinette Biordi

Jan 8, 2026, 5:55 AM

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From early pioneers like the the Wright Brothers establishing a flying school near Roosevelt Field to Grumman designing and building critical parts for space exploration.

You'll also have a chance to get up close to more than 75 historic aircraft including fighter jets, commercial planes and even a lunar module.

News 12's Antoinette Biordi is bringing us to the Cradle of Aviation Museum in this week's Road Trip Close to Home.

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