Display Honors 70 Years of Industry at 550 Main Street in Stratford

Historical Retrospective Presented by Connecticut Air & Space Center

The Connecticut Air & Space Center is proud to present an educational display at of historical artifacts and photos to tell the history of 550 Main Street.  

The buildings at 550 Main Street have been known by many names over the years.

It saw Igor Sikorsky develop his seaplane business which help fund his history changing invention the helicopter. It saw World War II on the horizon and the property expanded to build the US Navy's best fighter, the F4U Corsair. It saw Lycoming, Avco, Textron, Allied Signal and finally the US Army create military engines by the truckload at the Stratford Army Engine Plant.  

Now, shuttered since 1998, 550 Main Street waits to be developed for a new generation.

Join the Connecticut Air and Space Center and the town of Stratford as we present a historical display for young and old. The display features a running timeline of all the amazing aircraft and technology that was developed right in the town of Stratford. You will also be able to see many unique artifacts that relate directly to the former factory. 

"Our mission at its very core is to honor the men and women who worked in Connecticut's aviation industry, preserve unique artifacts from the site and to educate the public about their amazing feats," says Connecticut Air and Space Center's executive director, Andrew King. "This display enables us to educate a whole new generation that never saw 550 Main Street as anything more than a vacant building."

The display will available for viewing during normal business hours at at 2725 Main Street till the end of June.

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About the Connecticut Air and Space Center: The Connecticut Air and Space Center, a non-profit 501c(3) charity, was founded by Former State Senator George "Doc" Gunther in 1998 after the closing of the Stratford Army Engine Plant, in Stratford, Connecticut. The museum is located in buildings 6 and 53 at the former Stratford Army Engine Plant. The mission of the CASC is to Honor, Preserve and Educate the story of aviation and technology throughout the State of Connecticut.