▁closure ▁of ▁the ▁plant ▁was ▁recommended ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁The ▁plant ▁closed ▁in ▁October ▁ 1 9 9 8 . ▁ ▁The ▁Connecticut ▁Air ▁& ▁Space ▁Center ▁currently ▁occup ies ▁the ▁research ▁and ▁design ▁hang ar ▁where ▁all ▁experimental ▁testing ▁was ▁performed ▁by ▁Ch ance ▁V ought ▁from ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁to ▁ 1 9 4 8 . ▁It ' s ▁the ▁hope ▁of ▁the ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁C ASC ▁to ▁remain ▁at ▁this ▁location ▁to ▁later ▁develop ▁a ▁world - class ▁museum . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁the ▁museum ▁was ▁dam aged ▁by ▁H urr icane ▁Sand y . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁a ▁S ikor sky ▁S - 7 6 ▁was ▁don ated ▁to ▁the ▁museum ▁for ▁use ▁as ▁a ▁parts ▁source . ▁ ▁Location ▁ ▁The ▁Connecticut ▁Air ▁& ▁Space ▁Center ▁features ▁displays ▁and ▁arch ives ▁per tain ing ▁to ▁the ▁history ▁of ▁the ▁Str at ford ▁Army ▁Engine ▁Plant . ▁There ▁are ▁currently ▁ 1 4 ▁aircraft ▁on ▁display ▁and ▁ 8 ▁engines ▁that ▁were ▁built ▁at ▁the ▁plant . ▁The ▁site ▁s its ▁on ▁ 8 ▁acres ▁and ▁consists ▁of ▁ 6 ▁buildings , ▁of ▁which ▁only ▁ 2 ▁are ▁oper ational . ▁ ▁The ▁site ▁s its ▁directly ▁across ▁Main ▁Street ▁from ▁the ▁Ig or ▁I . ▁S ikor sky ▁Memorial ▁Airport ▁in ▁the ▁town ▁of ▁Str at ford , ▁CT . ▁ ▁Curt iss ▁H ang ar ▁rest oration ▁ ▁Working ▁with ▁the