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Museums put visitors in pilot's seat

Originally published: November 8, 2011 6:19 PM
Updated: November 13, 2011 2:00 PM
By JIM MERRITT  Special to Newsday

Photo credit: Bruce Gilbert | It's open cockpit day at American Airpower Museum at Republic Airfield in Farmingdale, with open cockpits rarely open to the public. Kayla Cloherty, 4, of Babylon, sits in one of the cockpits. (October 30, 2011)

You've seen those World War II warbirds flying high over Long Island at the annual Memorial Day weekend air show. But ever wondered what it's like to climb into one?

You'll have your chance to get a pilot's eye view -- at least on the ground -- this weekend as the American Airpower Museum allows visitors to climb into the cockpits of warbirds such as the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt.

The...