ON A PLANE

"Flights
of Fancy: Toys from the First Century of Aviation," an exhibition
of model airplanes, games and construction toys, will open on
Oct. 24, from 6-9 pm, at the Doll and Toy Museum of New York
City, inside Room 103 of PS 146/MS 822, at 610 Henry St. at Rapelye
Street in Carroll Gardens.



Among the works on display will be a Metalcraft model of Charles
Lindbergh’s plane (pictured); a large Tinker Toy model of Orville
and Wilbur Wright’s airplane, which made the historic first flight
on Dec. 17, 1903; and a cardboard cockpit used to train young
pilots during World War II.



Admission is $8, $4 students and seniors. Bring ID to enter the
building. Order tickets at www.dollandtoymuseumofNYC.org
or www.ticketweb.com or call (718) 243-0820. The museum is open
Tuesdays through Fridays, from 10 am to 2 pm, by appointment
only.