The National Soaring Museum (NSM), located atop Harris Hill in Elmira, New York, is dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of motorless flight. The museum boasts one of the world’s largest collections of historical and vintage gliders and sailplanes.

National Soaring Museum

51 Soaring Hill Drive

Elmira

New York 14903

USA

www.soaringmuseum.org

info@soaringmuseum.org

+1 (607) 734-3128

Daily 10:00 – 16:00

Admission fee

Gift shop

Glider collection

Builder Designation Nickname Built Reg # Status Backstrom EPB-1A Flying Plank 1954 N7634B Storage Backstrom EPB-1C Flying Plank 1963 N19C Storage Baker McMillen – Cadet 1929 G10265 Storage Berkshire Concept 70 – 1972 N6BM Storage Bowlus BS-100 Super Albatross 1942 N33658 Storage Bowlus BA-100 Baby Albatross 1938/44 – Exhibit Bowlus BA-102 Baby Albatross 1941 N33630 Storage Bowlus – Senior Albatross 1933 NC219Y Exhibit Briegleb BG-12BD – 1972 N12RK Exhibit Chanute-Herring – – 1896 – Exhibit Croff – Batwing 1935 (c.) – Storage Culver – Rigid Midget 1947 N90871 Storage DFS Olympia-Meise – 1947 N74ZH Exhibit Elmira – Dagling Primary 1929 – Exhibit Franklin PS-2 – 1930 G12185 Exhibit Franklin PS-2 – 1930 N4524 On Loan Franklin PS-2 – 1930 (c.) – Storage Franklin-Stevens PS-2 – 1938 NX20646 Restoration Franklin PS-2 – 1930 N451Y Restoration Glasflugel BS-1 – 1967 N Storage Glasflugel H-301 Schuemann Libelle 1967 N25KD Exhibit Glasflugel H-301B Libelle 1966 N260E Exhibit Goppingen III Minimoa 1935 G16923 Exhibit Goppingen I Wolf 1935 N31635 Exhibit Gross – Sky Ghost 1933 G11348 Exhibit Hall – Cherokee II RM 1953 N1658 Storage Hall – Ibex 1967 N63P Storage Herring-Arnot – – 1897 – On Loan Hutter H-17 – 1934 CF-RCD Exhibit Johnson – Adastra 1960 N4921C Storage Laister LP-15 Nugget 1970 N3MH Exhibit Laister-Kauffman LK-10A – 1942 N54191 Exhibit Marske – Genesis I 1994 N94GC Exhibit Miller – Tern 1965 N8591 Storage Mitchell – Nimbus III 1956 N7864 Storage Mitchell U-2 1984 N103WT Storage Nelson BB-1 Dragonfly 1949 N4ND On Loan Nelson – Hummingbird 1953 N68584 Storage Nelson – Hummingbird 1954 N68583 On Loan Niemi – Sisu – N6391X Storage Niemi – Sisu 1-A 1964 N255JB On Loan P2L-Swidnik PW-5 “Smyk” – N737BS Storage Peel – Flying Boat 1929 – On Loan Perl PG-130 Penetrator 1953 N8146H Storage Phoebus C – – 1969 N1770 Storage Pratt-Read PR-G1 – 1942 N5346G On Loan Prue IIA – 1964 N86671 Storage Prue 215 – 195? – Storage Rogallo – Hang Glider 1972 – Exhibit Ross R-6 – 1956 N34H Storage Ross-Johnson RJ-5 – 1948-50 N79T Exhibit Scheibe L-Spatz 55 – 1955-56 N1346B Storage Schleicher ASW-12 – 1965 N491V On Loan Schleicher Ka-6E – 1965 N139N Exhibit Schreder HP-8 Airmate 1958 N34Y Restoration Schreder HP-10 – 1961 N4718G Storage Schreder HP-11A Airmate 1964 N4777G Exhibit Schreder HP-16 – 1971 N45HP Storage Schreder HP-18 – 1976-84 N1YV Exhibit Schweizer SGP 1-1 Primary 1989 N50SZ Exhibit Schweizer SGU 1-7 – 1937 NR23036 Exhibit Schweizer SGU 1-19 – 1946 N91806 Storage Schweizer SGU 1-19 – 1945 – Exhibit Schweizer SGU 1-19 – 1945 CF-ZBE Storage Schweizer SGU 1-23D – 1964 N91899 Exhibit Schweizer SGS 1-23HM – 1954 N94298 On Loan Schweizer-Burr SGS 1-24 Brigadoon 1953 N91888 On Loan Schweizer SGS 1-26 – 1954 N91889 On Loan Schweizer SGS 1-26E – 1971 N36122 Exhibit Schweizer SGS 1-29 – 1948 – Storage Schweizer SGS 1-35 – 1972 N17900 Exhibit Schweizer SGS 2-8 – 1941 N10VV Storage Schweizer SGS 2-12 – 1943 N61279 On Loan Schweizer SGS 2-32 – 1964 N2767Z Storage Schweizer SGS 2-32 – 1964 N8600R On Loan Slingsby UT-1 Dawydoff Cadet 1943 N30422 Storage Slingsby – Kirby Gull 1946 N41829 Restoration Slingsby T-3 Grasshopper Primary 195? – Storage Slingsby Type T43 Skylark III 1959 3BCFZDH Storage Waco CG-4A – 1942 (c.) – Exhibit Wright (Replica) 1902 Glider – – Exhibit Wright (Replica) 1911 Glider – – Exhibit Zoegling Primary – 1928 – Exhibit

National Soaring Museums large collection of sailplanes, dating from the late 1890s to the late 20th century. Many of them are on permanent display, while others are currently stored in our Heritage Hanger or being restored in the Restoration Shop.

Visitors can explore a vast array of soaring trophies, memorabilia, and photography that showcase the rich heritage of gliding. Additionally, the museum houses the Soaring Hall of Fame, honoring individuals who have made significant contributions to the sport in the United States.