Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum is housed in a new 50,000 square ft. building. Three additional hangars are used for storage and mechanics, while two large fields have areas for aircraft parking, displays, and camping. The Grand Opening and Fly-In will be held Sept. 7-9 in Hood River. Friday and Saturday 8 am-6pm and Sunday 8 am-Noon. To date over 200 antique aircraft and vehicles are registered to attend!
The new museum located next to the Ken Jernstedt Airfield (aka Hood River Airport)is unusual as it is a "living museum" where all the aircraft are "air-worthy". When a plane or automobile is acquired, if it doesn't run, mechanics work on it to restore it to it's original purpose. There are currently forty-six flying antique aircraft, two dozen automobiles and a half-dozen military jeeps which make up the permanent collection of WAAAM.
A special gem of the collection is a 1916 Curtiss JN4D Jenny, serial number 1. There were over 5,000 Jennys built, yet only a half dozen survive. Many of the other airplanes in the collection are the last of their make and model or the only ones left flying, such as a 1937 Aeronca LC, or the 1928 American Eagle, or even the 1931 Curtiss Wright 12-W.
WAAAM plans to offer classes to select students to preserve the knowledge of restoring and operating antique aircraft and automobiles. VOLUNTEERS are needed for the upcoming Fly-In. If you are interested call 541-308-1600
Amy McAllister Realty LLC 541-490-1436
Hood River, Oregon amym@gorge.net
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Can't wait to get there... love airplanes!
Thanks!
Hello, will there be another fly-in 2008? Time/Date please
Date: 7/24/08 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
WAAAM wil host the Oregon Antique Classic Airplane Club including 50-60 antique to classic aircraft from all over the Northwest. The Aircraft will be on display to the public. This is an excellent opportunity to meet and speak to antique airplane pilots.