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NOT museum staff. Total (all departments) full and part-time paid staff never exceeded 24 for the first 20 years: 1980-2000. (And 5-6 of those were employed in the store.) These folks were VIPs visiting the museum as a group, note their name tags, travel bags. Just posing for a group shot. Front row, center, in dark blazer and tie is Ed McKellar, Executive Director. Two men on far right were Museum President Bill Immenschuh (rear) and Master Modelbuilder Ray Crowell (front). His unusual presence would have me believe they were an international group of modelers who included the museum on their itinerary.

Museum model shop set up for GATE class. Students would learn basic flight principles, using models to demonstrate. Museum model shop supervisor Ray Crowell wearing tie on right.

Museum's first model shop, originally situated in museum basement. Established by Master Modelbuilder Ray Crowell, who supervised all projects 1980-2000.