The Museum’s aviation archaeology symposium, Before It’s Too Late, has returned!
Experts from the field of aviation archeology gather to share secrets and gritty stories of recovering lost aircraft and preserving crash sites. Facing deadly terrain, a changing global climate and geopolitical shifts, these explorers scramble to find lost aircraft before it's too late.
Event Details:
Date: Sunday, October 13, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Schedule:
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
The 1956 Grand Canyon Mid-Air Collision - History Revealed Through Aviation Archaeology
Mike McComb discusses the accident and his work with the National Park Service and the establishment of the 1956 Grand Canyon Air Disaster National Historic Landmark, as well as the continued identification of the remaining wreckage in the Grand Canyon
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Aviation Archaeology in the Rockies
Larry Liebrecht will discuss the Colorado Front Range F-4/P-38 crash site and provide a cultural resource perspective on the Medicine Bow Wyoming Intermediate (Airmail) Airfield
FREE with Membership and included with general admission
