{"id":6648,"date":"2016-09-24T20:23:07","date_gmt":"2016-09-24T18:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=6648"},"modified":"2025-01-29T21:42:11","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T19:42:11","slug":"u-s-southwest-soaring-museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/u-s-southwest-soaring-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Southwest Soaring Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>U.S. Southwest Soaring Museum<\/strong> is a museum dedicated to the history, technology, and sport of <strong>soaring (gliding)<\/strong>. It is located in <strong>Moriarty, New Mexico<\/strong>, a well-known hub for glider activity due to its favorable soaring conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>U.S. Southwest Soaring Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Central Ave<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moriarty<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New Mexico 87035<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/north-america-2\/\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swsoaringmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.swsoaringmuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:ussouthwestsoaringmuseum@gmail.com\">ussouthwestsoaringmuseum@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+1 505-832-9222<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monday closed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday 10:00 &#8211; 16:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wednesday closed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday &#8211; Saturday 10:00 &#8211; 16:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sunday closed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SouthwestSoaringMuseum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-922\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"facebook\" class=\"wp-image-922\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Approximately 35 miles east of Albuquerque on Interstate 40, take Exit 197 onto Old Highway 66 in Moriarty, NM. The museum is the big building on your left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d418319.6877432686!2d-106.30298966558739!3d35.00363700000002!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x9d59b31d937c79a1!2sU.S.+Southwest+Soaring+Museum!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1474740952438\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Glider collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/u-s-southwest-soaring-museum\/u-s-southwest-soaring-museum-moriarty-new-mexico\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6649\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"139\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/U.S.-Southwest-Soaring-Museum-Moriarty-New-Mexico.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. Southwest Soaring Museum Moriarty, New Mexico\" class=\"wp-image-6649\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>LY-GEN\/EN<p><\/p>\n<p>N444VV\/4V<\/p>\n<p>N202Z<\/p>\n<p>N5317<\/p>\n<p>N64JJ<\/p>\n<p>N1352<\/p>\n<p>N112CC<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>N1070<\/p>\n<p>YU-4048\/48<\/p>\n<p>NC54138<\/p>\n<p>NC54139<\/p>\n<p>N452Y<\/p>\n<p>N235A\/35<\/p>\n<p>N59LL<\/p>\n<p>N98HP<\/p>\n<p>N1510U<\/p>\n<p>N3034<\/p>\n<p>N11GR\/29D<\/p>\n<p>N11BJ<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>N46LP<\/p>\n<p>NC53613<\/p>\n<p>N1376<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>N9020C<\/p>\n<p>N4072B<\/p>\n<p>N68582<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>N7799C<\/p>\n<p>N2560B<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>N791D<\/p>\n<p>N7984<\/p>\n<p>N424ES<\/p>\n<p>N99DW<\/p>\n<p>N251F<\/p>\n<p>N678P<\/p>\n<p>N897EN<\/p>\n<p>N1155S\/484<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>N8661R\/194<\/p>\n<p>N91874<\/p>\n<p>N17973<\/p>\n<p>CF-ZAY<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>N7012Z\/XE785<\/p>\n<p>N941WB\/WB941<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p><\/td><td>AB Sportline Aviacija Genesis 2<p><\/p>\n<p>American Falcon<\/p>\n<p>Applebay Zia<\/p>\n<p>Bensen B-8M Gyrocopter<\/p>\n<p>Bowlus BS-100 Super Albatross<\/p>\n<p>Briegleb BG-12B<\/p>\n<p>Campbell CSG-1<\/p>\n<p>Cascade Kasperwing 180B<\/p>\n<p>Elliot AP.5 EoN Olympia 2<\/p>\n<p>Fibera KK -1e Utu<\/p>\n<p>Fockewulf Weihe 50<\/p>\n<p>Frankfort Cinema TG-1A<\/p>\n<p>Frankfort Cinema TG-1A<\/p>\n<p>Franklin PS-2 Eaglet<\/p>\n<p>Glasfl\u00fcgel H303 Mosquito<\/p>\n<p>Glasfl\u00fcgel H401 Kestrel<\/p>\n<p>Gildersleeve Hayden P Strojnik S2-A,<\/p>\n<p>Hall Cherokee II<\/p>\n<p>Hall Cherokee RM<\/p>\n<p>IAR IS-29D<\/p>\n<p>Jansson BJ-1B Duster<\/p>\n<p>Kensrue MSK-10<\/p>\n<p>Laister LP-46<\/p>\n<p>Laister-Kaufmann LK.10A<\/p>\n<p>McEwan M-2-153<\/p>\n<p>Mitchell Wing B-10<\/p>\n<p>Monnett Monerai S<\/p>\n<p>Moore SS-1<\/p>\n<p>Nelson PG-185B Hummingbird<\/p>\n<p>Northrop Primary Glider<\/p>\n<p>Oldershaw O-2<\/p>\n<p>Oldershaw O-3<\/p>\n<p>Schleicher ASW-15<\/p>\n<p>Schleicher Ka-3<\/p>\n<p>Schleicher Ka 4 Rh\u00f6nlerche II<\/p>\n<p>Schleicher Ka 4 Rh\u00f6nlerche II<\/p>\n<p>Schleicher Ka-6CR Rh\u00f6nsegler<\/p>\n<p>Schleicher Ka-6E Rh\u00f6nsegler<\/p>\n<p>Schreder HP-11A<\/p>\n<p>Schreder HP-11A<\/p>\n<p>Schreder HP-18<\/p>\n<p>Schweizer SGS.I-26C<\/p>\n<p>Schweizer SGU.2-22<\/p>\n<p>Schweizer SGU.I-26A<\/p>\n<p>Schweizer SGU.I-23<\/p>\n<p>Schweizer SGU.I-34<\/p>\n<p>Schweizer TG-3A<\/p>\n<p>Seagull Hang Glider<\/p>\n<p>Slingsby Cadet TX.3<\/p>\n<p>Slingsby Sedbergh TX.1<\/p>\n<p>Stamer -Lippisch Z-12 Z\u00f6gling (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Ultralight Flying Machine Easy Rider<\/p>\n<p>UP Hang Glider<\/p>\n<p>Wills Wing Hang Glider<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Features &amp; Exhibits:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Glider &amp; Sailplane Collection<\/strong>: The <strong>U.S. Southwest Soaring Museum<\/strong> houses an impressive collection of over <strong>40 full-size sailplanes<\/strong>, ranging from early wooden gliders to modern high-performance fiberglass aircraft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>History of Soaring<\/strong>: Displays and exhibits covering the evolution of unpowered flight, including early aviation pioneers and the role of gliders in military and civilian aviation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hands-on Exhibits<\/strong>: Opportunities for visitors to sit in cockpit displays and learn about the aerodynamics of gliders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New Mexico\u2019s Role in Soaring<\/strong>: Highlighting the state\u2019s <strong>ideal flying conditions<\/strong> and its contributions to the sport.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Soaring Hall of Fame<\/strong>: Recognizing individuals who have made significant contributions to soaring and aviation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Southwest Soaring Museum is a museum dedicated to the history, technology, and sport of soaring (gliding). 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