Daniel L. Berek's Photo Gallery

This 1912 Bleriot is the oldest flying aircraft in the United States and the second oldest in the world.

Cole Palen himself flew this 1912 original on a marathon flight to New York City.

The Museum acquired this rare bird (a 1931 original) back in 1982.

Cole Palen built this elegant replica 1911 Deperdussin Monoplane in 1974.

Man Flies! Paying homage to the great Brazillian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumnont, Cole Palen built this replica of his Model 20.

Old Rhinebeck's 1936 Aeronca C-3 has now been retired to the Museum.

This 1931 original Bird CK flew many happy sightseers before retirement to the Museum.

This 1929 Golden Age original resides at the Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum.

This 1932 Monocoupe flew at the Aerdrome for a few years in the 1970s before retiring and joining the collection.

Although she has been rebuilt several times after crashes, this sleek Waco 10 is a 1927 original.

This beautiful Wright Flyer reproduction was built at the August Martin Hight School, Jamaica, NY, in the 1970s. It was previously displayed at JFK and the Cradle of Aviation Museum.

Though no longer flying, this Depression-era civilian biplane still graces the collection at Rhinebeck Aerodrome.