Topic: McMinnville Air Museum with the Roosters (Read 3708 times)

56FLE · « **on:** August 27, 2008, 12:51:29 AM »

The Roosters and I took an afternoon trip to the Air Museum. Terry found a trainer plane to test out. This Air museum is the home of the Spruce Goose.

56FLE · « **Reply #1 on:** August 27, 2008, 12:55:46 AM »

The afternoon started at the local Brew Pub for lunch and a few

56FLE · « **Reply #2 on:** August 27, 2008, 01:02:26 AM »

The B25 plane same as the ones used in the Dolittle raid on Tokyo.

56FLE · « **Reply #3 on:** August 27, 2008, 01:09:16 AM »

The B-17 Flying Fortress

56FLE · « **Reply #4 on:** August 27, 2008, 01:13:35 AM »

B17 tail gunner

56FLE · « **Reply #5 on:** August 27, 2008, 01:19:22 AM »

The Spruce Goose, there is only one.

56FLE · « **Reply #6 on:** August 27, 2008, 01:24:05 AM »

Inside the Spruce Goose

56FLE · « **Reply #7 on:** August 27, 2008, 01:32:54 AM »

Another shot of the Goose

56FLE · « **Reply #8 on:** August 27, 2008, 01:34:53 AM »

The Goose is big but mainly made of Birch not Spruce.

Hugh Janis · « **Reply #9 on:** August 27, 2008, 08:34:09 AM »

Great place, I'd like to go to some day. Thanks for sharing the pics.

Mrs Rooster · « **Reply #10 on:** August 27, 2008, 10:13:23 AM »

It was a fun day, rooftop dining at the brew pub (McMenamins) in McMinnville. Evergreen Aviation Museum was fun, John & Terry were like little boys, they had computers on tables with joy sticks so you could try your hand at flying, not sure I would fly with those two. They got up in the air and were flying, their loops and rolls were funny then came the crash.
Terry use to work for Del Smith (owner of Evergreen) back in the 70's doing helicopter logging. He had fun looking at the old helicopters, and telling John some of the stories. It was a fun day, and good news for John that morning when he found out he was getting a new motor, he was doing the happy dance when he got off the phone.

NWbiker · « **Reply #11 on:** August 27, 2008, 10:54:01 AM »

Quote from: Mrs Rooster on August 27, 2008, 10:13:23 AM

It was a fun day, rooftop dining at the brew pub (McMenamins) in McMinnville. Evergreen Aviation Museum was fun, John & Terry were like little boys, they had computers on tables with joy sticks so you could try your hand at flying, not sure I would fly with those two. They got up in the air and were flying, their loops and rolls were funny then came the crash.
Terry use to work for Del Smith (owner of Evergreen) back in the 70's doing helicopter logging. He had fun looking at the old helicopters, and telling John some of the stories. It was a fun day, and good news for John that morning when he found out he was getting a new motor, he was doing the happy dance when he got off the phone.

Been there several times and what a cool place. Our HOG chapter has even done a ride out to the Museum. There is another museum in Tillamook Oregon where they housed the Blimps during WWII and it is full of old WWII aircraft. I like the WWII fighters there at Evergreen to, one is a British Spitfire.
That's interesting he worked for Evergreen. I worked for their competition Columbia Helicopters as an A&P mechanic out of Portland doing logging several years ago and used to watch the Evergreen sky-cranes flying in their loads of logs.

Rooster · « **Reply #12 on:** August 27, 2008, 12:00:52 PM »

Went through Tillamook on Sat., from Grand Ronde took him through McMinnville, Carlton, Forest Grove to 26, lunch @ Camp 18, dropped into Seaside and headed south, did all the pull outs for pictures etc...
John wanted to know what the big deal was with Tillamook Cheese Factory

, some things we just take for granted.

56FLE · « **Reply #13 on:** August 27, 2008, 12:15:23 PM »

Quote from: 07SEBiker on August 27, 2008, 10:54:01 AM

Been there several times and what a cool place. Our HOG chapter has even done a ride out to the Museum. There is another museum in Tillamook Oregon where they housed the Blimps during WWII and it is full of old WWII aircraft. I like the WWII fighters there at Evergreen to, one is a British Spitfire.
That's interesting he worked for Evergreen. I worked for their competition Columbia Helicopters as an A&P mechanic out of Portland doing logging several years ago and used to watch the Evergreen sky-cranes flying in their loads of logs.

Here is the British Spitfire

planenut · « **Reply #14 on:** August 27, 2008, 12:24:08 PM »

thanks for the great pics

on my list of to do's as also an avid aircraft nut(planenut)

thanks jon

more pics please

56FLE · « **Reply #15 on:** August 27, 2008, 02:46:22 PM »

56FLE · « **Reply #16 on:** August 27, 2008, 02:50:17 PM »

WFP · « **Reply #17 on:** August 27, 2008, 02:55:02 PM »

Great pics...these flying machines had so much class!

need to add this as a stop next July!

geezerglide · « **Reply #18 on:** August 27, 2008, 04:12:00 PM »

A bunch of us will be there on Sept. 1, Labor Day, hope its open.

geezerglide

Mrs Rooster · « **Reply #19 on:** August 27, 2008, 06:53:51 PM »

Quote from: geezerglide on August 27, 2008, 04:12:00 PM

A bunch of us will be there on Sept. 1, Labor Day, hope its open.

geezerglide

Leo they are open 9-5 everyday, just called and checked about Monday they have regular hours.

NWbiker · « **Reply #20 on:** August 27, 2008, 07:44:56 PM »

Quote from: Rooster on August 27, 2008, 12:00:52 PM

Went through Tillamook on Sat., from Grand Ronde took him through McMinnville, Carlton, Forest Grove to 26, lunch @ Camp 18, dropped into Seaside and headed south, did all the pull outs for pictures etc...
John wanted to know what the big deal was with Tillamook Cheese Factory , some things we just take for granted.

The big deal with always stopping at the Tillamook cheese factor is for the Ice Cream, love their Wild MT Huckleberry.
Those WWII fighters have always been my favorite. My step father flew the P-38 and P-51 Mustang over Europe during WWII and he had some of the most interesting stories to tell, especially when he was shot down over France and how he escaped being captured. He's now in a care facility in Wilsonville OR with Alzheimer, very sad as he does not remember those times any longer.

Rooster · « **Reply #21 on:** August 28, 2008, 10:12:36 AM »

Got a call from Leo (geezerglide) last night. Looks like him and his group about seven might be coming down to visit the Evergreen museum in a few days so we will go up and have a visit with them. Can't wait to get some more pics to share.

56FLE · « **Reply #22 on:** August 30, 2008, 12:30:01 AM »

56FLE · « **Reply #23 on:** August 30, 2008, 12:33:37 AM »

Mrs Rooster · « **Reply #24 on:** August 30, 2008, 10:08:52 PM »

Here are some of my pictures

Mrs Rooster · « **Reply #25 on:** August 30, 2008, 10:10:43 PM »

needs no introduction.

Mrs Rooster · « **Reply #26 on:** August 30, 2008, 10:17:20 PM »

another

Mrs Rooster · « **Reply #27 on:** August 30, 2008, 10:20:43 PM »

some more

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