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Family Flight Lab

Meet a real stealth fighter pilot this Memorial Day weekend! Prepare for takeoff! Kids (and their adult co-pilots) will spread their wings and hit the heights at AMPโ€™s first-ever ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜† ๐—™๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ! This day will feature interactive experiences that will simulate flight, fun art projects, and the opportunity to meet a real U.S. Air Force fighter pilot. With our sky-high mural as a backdrop, this exciting event will have your imagination soaring! ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐—ฎ๐—บโ€“๐Ÿฏ๐—ฝ๐—บ: ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€-๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—ป! Break the fun barrier with…

when

May 23, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

where

90 Whiting St
Winsted, 06098 United States

cost

5 โ€“ 15

contact

American Mural Project

(860) 379-3006

about

Meet a real stealth fighter pilot this Memorial Day weekend!

Prepare for takeoff! Kids (and their adult co-pilots) will spread their wings and hit the heights at AMPโ€™s first-ever ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜† ๐—™๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ! This day will feature interactive experiences that will simulate flight, fun art projects, and the opportunity to meet a real U.S. Air Force fighter pilot. With our sky-high mural as a backdrop, this exciting event will have your imagination soaring!

๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐—ฎ๐—บโ€“๐Ÿฏ๐—ฝ๐—บ: ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€-๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—ป!
Break the fun barrier with a pilot helmet exhibit, photo ops, tours of our mural, and more! Paper Airplane Contest: design and decorate your own paper airplanes; weโ€™ll let them fly at 1pm with prizes in various categories. Take your pilot training up a notch with a virtual reality flight simulator and a wind tunnel experience for a modest additional charge.

๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ๐—ฝ๐—บ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜!
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for kids to meet a real-life Air Force fighter pilot! Colonel Alton Whitley (please call him โ€œAlโ€) is a decorated veteran who served during the Vietnam War, took command of the 37th Fighter Wing, and deployed for Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Al was the first operational pilot to jump in the seat to fly the legendary Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk a.k.a. the first combat aircraft to feature stealth technology! He will tell you about his training, career, and answer your questions! If you use your eagle eyes, you might even see where AMPโ€™s Ellen Griesedieck has painted Alโ€™s stealthy plane in our mural!

In partnership with New England Air Museum.

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