CAMILLUS, N.Y. - Supporters of a proposed
aviation museum in Camillus didn't have to estimate how many annual visitors it would attract to convince a lawmaker to recommend the project for a $ 100,000 state grant.
The National Naval Aviation Museum, one of the
largest aviation museums in the world, has approximately 150 aircraft on display aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola.
Joe Moore (49th) expressed support Saturday for a plan to rebuild Meigs Field along with
an aviation museum and nature park on Northerly Island.
Whitney's group has pushed unsuccessfully for creation of
an aviation museum that would be operated in conjunction with a functioning Meigs Field.
The Camillus museum backers have not done a market study to find out how many people might come to
the aviation museum.
«The residents of the town of Camillus are residents of New York state,» says Camillus town parks Director Eric Bacon, one of
the aviation museum supporters.
Cuomo and legislative leaders have borrowed some $ 1 billion for pet pork projects like
an aviation museum in Syracuse.
It has since been retired and will be donated to
an aviation museum.