Tillamook Air Musem/Naval Air Station (Dec 6 & 7)

[spookythecat]

So, as an escape from recent life changes, my friend and I went for a weekend trip to Tillamook, OR. I've wanted to see the Air Museum since i've lived in Seattle and finally got my chance. I was not disappointed.

Enjoy the pics and if you have any requests to see others i'll see what I can do. I'm kinda limited on internet access right now.

Last edited by spookythecat on Tue Dec 09, 2008 7:43 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[Elroy13]

Nice shots ya got there Al! The last pic really puts the place in perspective!

[262crew]

Cool! Thanks Al. How bout more shots of the Ki-43.

[spookythecat]

Cool! Thanks Al. How bout more shots of the Ki-43.

Here's a couple more.

[JDK]

Great stuff!

I'm glad you put the last pic in, I was starting to think you were really really small.

Thanks

[Django]

Thanks for the great pics!!

[spookythecat]

Great stuff!

I'm glad you put the last pic in, I was starting to think you were really really small.

Thanks

I always carry around my trusty mini tripod which came in really handy as it's pretty dark there. Plus it's fun to get the different perspective.

[Neal Nurmi]

Great coverage, and thanks!

What a great building for an aviation museum. Are any of these airplanes being flown at all at this point?

[Warbird Kid]

Al,

Awesome photos. Finally some high quality shots from what limited situation you've got there at Tillamook. Definitely a place I need to visit in my life.Have to repay the favor of these pics with some shots from the New England Air Museum.

Christopher

[spookythecat]

Al,

Awesome photos. Finally some high quality shots from what limited situation you've got there at Tillamook. Definitely a place I need to visit in my life.Have to repay the favor of these pics with some shots from the New England Air Museum.

Christopher

please do!

[spookythecat]

Great coverage, and thanks!

What a great building for an aviation museum. Are any of these airplanes being flown at all at this point?

Not sure exactly which ones are being flown currently but it sounded like they plan to do more next year. I guess the Mustang had been up a few days prior and the P-38, Oscar, Corsair and a few others are currently able to.

[Neal Nurmi]

I am glad. I remember seeing (but not, alas, photographing) that Mustang when it came out of Bakersfield 25 years ago -- it seemed like a very nice restoration...

[67N20]

Went to Tillamook in August 1997, great place then, looks better now (more planes).
The ex-blimp building is 1,072' long, 192' high, 296' wide. Each door is 150' high and and 220' wide and weighs 30 tons. Building built with fire retardant
douglas fir, 2.9 million board feet, enough to build 250 3 bedroom homes.
There was originally 2 hangers but one burned several years before we visited.

[steve dickey]

We need a thumbs-up emoticon cause I'd give you two
Al, any nose art or other shots of the A-26? Thanks.

[L. Thompson]

Is the P-39 project still displayed or maybe in restoration in their other building?

What is/was the identity (serial number) of that Airacobra? Was it one from a Canadian lake?