Come for the planes, stay for the people — General Aviation News

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, 2022-10-05 07:00:00,

WAAAM’s 1928 Boeing Model 40 mail and passenger plane was resurrected by Addison Pemberton from the twisted and rusted remains of its crash in southern Oregon that took place in its first year of service. The wreck has been part of Oregon aviation lore for decades, and its display by the museum in Hood River is a fitting home for the oldest flying Boeing.

Add 200 visiting aircraft to a collection of 150 vintage planes, and that’s a fly-in to remember.

The airport at Hood River, Oregon, provides the quietly picturesque home for about 150 antique aircraft that reside at the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum (WAAAM). Parked among the vintage aircraft are some 160 classic cars, ranging from a pre-World War I battery-powered Detroit Electric Model 63 to a slick 1966 Corvette Stingray.

HoodRiver11 Museum Gallery Fred Johnsen — Pick your passion as you stroll through the display galleries of the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum in Hood River, Oregon. Warbirds? Yes. Gliders? Check. OX-5 classic biplanes? Head to the next gallery to the right. Classic cars? All over.

On the smoky weekend of Sept. 10-11, 2022, about 200 fliers and their planes dropped in on WAAAM for the museum’s annual fly-in. If the varied hardware sounds interesting, linger to talk with the pilots and others who traveled here. This fly-in is a relaxed social event where you’re likely to hear tips on flying, restoring aircraft, and maintenance.

And you’ll probably come away with tips on life. See…

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