James Henry “Cole” Palen(1925-1993)Cole Palen, founder and curator of New York’s Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, passed away peacefully on December 8, 1993 shortly before his 68th birthday. With his passing the aviation world and the early aircraft preservation movement in particular lost not only a unique pilot and collector, but also a great character and showman.
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Great articles on old Rhinebeck, would like to visit that colection sometime, I am lucky enough to fly frequently in vintage planes in the Uk including G-ACDC the oldest Tiger Moth in the world built 1933 you really appreciate then what it was like flying in open cockpits in the early days (tallyho-ginger.blogspot.com)
I spent many a happy weekend there as a kid, miss it now that I live in Texas. I'll have to check out your blog....like the name...)
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