BRIEFING A IRCRAFT / Pilot Doug Rozendaal piloted the XNQ from Texas to the Hagerstown Aviation Museum in June 2024, where it joins a collection of aircraft and memorabilia celebrating the rich aviation legacy of the Fairchild brand. The museum boasts the largest collection of Fairchild aircraft, and it is growing. " It was quite a day when it flew overhead; Ann's wish was to have it preserved and restored to share with others, " Seburn said. julie.walker@aopa.org hagerstownaviationmuseum.org View the video aopa.org/pilot/ september24 Meet Giuseppe the cat The Hagerstown Aviation Museum in Maryland has a special mascot. Meet Giuseppe Bellanca, a nearly one-year-old kitten who was rescued by museum events coordinator Karen Hemenway. One of four kittens trapped in a culvert on the HGR field, Giuseppe was the only survivor. Hemenway named the cat after aircraft designer Giuseppe Mario Bellanca who was the first person to build an airplane in Hagerstown in 1916. " We were only too happy to adopt him, and he has become our goodwill ambassador, " said Hemenway. " I take him out to the airplanes, and he is an accidental educational tool. " Giuseppe has a fan following on Facebook (look under Animals and Pets, not people) and Hemenway creates reels featuring the friendly fuzzy fellow enjoying his aviation surroundings. Does your airport have a mascot? Send us your photos to pilot@aopa.org subject line Airport Mascot. The display of the unique Fairchild XNQ in the Hagerstown Aviation Museum features a portrait of previous owners and restorers Don and Ann Pellegreno. 30 AOPA PILOT / September 2024 DAVID TULIShttp://www.hagerstownaviationmuseum.org http://www.aopa.org/pilot/september24