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Oregon Warbird Survivors 2003: A Handbook on Where to Find Them
Oregon Warbird Survivors 2003: A Handbook on Where to Find Them
Oregon Warbird Survivors 2003: A Handbook on Where to Find Them
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Some of the finest military warbirds in American aviation history are still flying in the West Coast State of Oregon. Many of them are on display in a number of excellent air museums, or they have been mounted on pylons to stand as memorials to the many military aviators who called Oregon home. This handbook is designed to provide aviation enthusiasts with a simple locating guide on where to find a good number of these incredible flying machines within the state. Many of the aircraft can be found in the Tillamook Naval Air Station Museum; the Evergreen Aviation Museum at McMinnville; in the Oregon Air & Space Museum at Eugene; with the Oregon Military Museum at Clackmas; or in the hands of private owners and collectors. The handbook provides photographs of many of the aircraft preserved in Oregon, along with a brief description and history of its service within the US armed forces. The aircraft are listed alphabetically by manufacturer, number and aircraft type. Famous aircraft found on display in Oregon include the gigantic Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat (also known as the Spruce Goose), and a number of very rare warbirds not found in many other museums.
LanguageEnglish
PublisheriUniverse
Release dateOct 27, 2002
ISBN9781462047864
Oregon Warbird Survivors 2003: A Handbook on Where to Find Them
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Harold A. Skaarup

Major Hal Skaarup has served with the Canadian Forces for more than 40 years, starting with the 56th Field Squadron, RCE and completing his service as the G2 (Intelligence Officer) at CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick in August 2011. He was a member of the Canadian Airborne Regiment, served three tours with the Skyhawks Parachute Demonstration Team, and worked in the Airborne Trials and Evaluation section. He served as an Intelligence Officer overseas in Germany and Colorado, and has been on operational deployments to Cyprus, Bosnia, and Afghanistan. He has been an instructor at the Tactics School at the Combat Training Centre in Gagetown and at the Intelligence Training Schools in Borden and Kingston. He earned a Master's degree in War Studies through the Royal Military College, and has authored a number of books on military history.

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    Oregon Warbird Survivors 2003 - Harold A. Skaarup

    Oregon Warbird

    Survivors 2003

    A Handbook on where to find them

    Harold A. Skaarup

    Writers Club Press

    San Jose New York Lincoln Shanghai

    Oregon Warbird Survivors 2003

    A Handbook on where to find them

    All Rights Reserved © 2002 by Harold A. Skaarup

    No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, or by any information storage retrieval system, without the permission in writing from the publisher.

    Writers Club Press

    an imprint of iUniverse, Inc.

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    Warbird Series

    The aircraft described in Oregon Warbird Survivors and the locations listed for them may change from time to time. Although every effort has been made to ensure accuracy up to the time of publication, there are always amendments to be made. Updates to any of the information found in this handbook would be greatly appreciated, and every effort will be made to include them in future editions.

    ISBN: 0-595-25592-2 (pbk)

    ISBN: 0-595-65197-6 (cloth)

    ISBN:: 978-1-4620-4786-4 (ebook)

    Contents

    Foreword

    Acknowledgements

    Preface

    List Of Abbreviations

    Introduction

    Aircraft Museums And Displays In Oregon

    Alphabetical List Of Warbird Survivors In Oregon

    Epilogue

    Afterword

    Appendix A

    Appendix B

    Appendix C

    Bibliography

    About The Author

    Endnotes

    This book is dedicated to the past and currently serving highly professional men and women of the United States Armed Services and the Canadian Forces of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM). Many of them have flown or serviced the military aircraft described in this handbook. Because of their service, you and I can sleep soundly at night. May it continue to be so.

    To control the air, aircraft bring certain characteristics which are not shared by land or sea forces—the ability to carry weapons over long ranges at great speed, the ability to concentrate rapidly large forces over a distant point, the ability to switch targets and to surprise and deceive—in a word, flexibility.¹

    Foreword 

    North America is replete in aviation history, both military and civilian. The sheer size of Canada and the United States dictated an early interest in air defense and profoundly influenced our dependence on air travel. It is no wonder that both nations developed as air-faring nations. A large part of the leadership that contributed to that development can be traced to our Air Forces. Indeed, our proud military heritage is embodied in the dedicated individuals who have served and continue to do so—and in the marvellous aircraft they have flown.

    The preservation and public display of these aircraft is a labor of love for many, including the editor of this book. If you are an enthusiast of military aviation history, or one with a passing interest who simply wishes to learn more, you will find a wealth of information in these well-researched pages.

    Kenneth DeCuir

    Brigadier General, USAF

    Commander, Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center

    Acknowledgements 

    I would like to acknowledge the Museum staffs at the Evergreen Aviation Museum and the Tillamook Air Museum for their assistance. I would also like thank Michael A. Blaugher for his "Guide to Aircraft Museums in Canada and the USA. "

    I extend special thanks to the archival staffs at the United States Air Force Academy Library, Colorado Springs, Colorado; to the historians and staffs of the United States Air Force Museum, Dayton, Ohio; the National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, Florida; and the Army Aviation Museum, Fort Rucker, Alabama. Their patience and assistance has been invaluable in helping me to ensure that the data that has gone into the compilation of this handbook is as complete and accurate as it can be at the time of printing. Their support and assistance in tracking down the information pertaining to each of the individual aircraft listed here is greatly appreciated. Many thanks to each and every one of you.

    Preface 

    Military aircraft have held a special fascination for me for most of my life. As a currently serving Army officer, I have had the opportunity to see NATO airpower when its list of combat ready aircraft numbered in the thousands. Today, to have hundreds available at any given time would be unusual. As a member of the Skyhawks Canadian Army Parachute Team, I’ve participated in a good number of air shows where a handful of former front-line Warbirds may still be seen aloft.

    Many examples of aircraft that saw service with the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC), the United States Army Air Force (USAAF), the United States Navy (USN), the United States Marine Corps (USMC), and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) have been or are currently being salvaged and preserved in Oregon, particularly where they are of significant historical interest. A good number have been retired to Museums, or they are now standing as gate guardians outside their former airbases. These Warbirds are a significant part of our modern history, and they deserve to be remarked upon and remembered. For that reason, I felt there was a need for a handbook that could be used as a guide for aviation enthusiasts to point the way to where you can find those surviving Warbirds in the state of Oregon.

    This handbook provides a simple checklist of where the surviving military aircraft in Oregon are located now, along with a photograph and a brief history of their service in the US military. Due to space limitations, only those Warbirds that can be found in Oregon are listed. If you are interested in other aviation books like this one, they can be found at the www.iUniverse.com;www.barnesandnoble.com; and the www.amazon.com online bookstores in the Warbird Survivor series.

    No list can ever be completely up to date, so if you as a reader have additional information to add, please forward an update to me at 2110 Cloverdale Drive, Colorado Springs, CO, 80920, or e-mail me at [email protected].

    It is my sincere hope that the list of Oregon Warbird Survivors will continue to grow as more of them are recovered and restored. Grant that you find this handbook useful.

    Cheers,

    Harold A. Skaarup

    List of Abbreviations 

    Introduction 

    For those of you who are familiar with the airspace over Oregon and its environs, the weather and colors of this Pacific Coast State can be incredibly beautiful, particularly in the evening as the sunset lights up the incredible sandy beaches and silhouetted islands off the surging coastline.

    During my tour of duty with the Canadian Forces detachment based in Colorado Springs, it has been my privilege to serve alongside a good number of the highly professional airmen and women who come from the state of Oregon. Many of them are currently working for NORAD in the Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center, and with the staffs being assigned to the newly created Northern Command, also headquartered in Colorado Springs.

    The privilege of serving in the armed forces of my country alongside those of the USA has also provided me with the opportunity to visit the state of Oregon, while on temporary duty at McChord AFB in Washington, just to the north. I enjoy visiting military Museums and because of my interest in aviation, I have taken the time to examine a number of Oregon’s Warbird survivors close up. These opportunities continue to be a privilege and an honor that is part of my military service, and I would therefore like to share some of the information I gathered with you. It is my hope that this book will show you where to find and view some of Oregon’s veteran military aircraft, and to perhaps take an interest in some of the military aviation history that can be found in this warm and friendly state. This book is specifically intended to provide a where are they guide for residents and visitors to Oregon who are interested in its rich resources of historical military aircraft.

    I have participated in a great number of airshows as both a civilian skydiver and military parachutist. These airshows gave me the opportunity to hear the sound of a P-51 Mustang and a few of its stablemates, as well as the chance to sit in the cockpit of a number of them. Based on my flight experiences and observations to date, however, I have concluded that you should never land in an airplane if you do not want to die in one. (I am equipped with two perfectly serviceable parachutes which I pack myself, and you have only one airplane. Also, there is no such thing as a perfectly serviceable airplane as any mechanic will tell you).

    Although I am in the Army, I’ve never lost my fascination for old Warbirds. Because of this, I continue to look for, identify and research the locations for as many of them as possible. I then attempt to verify their serial numbers through the United States Air Force Museum (USAFM); the National Museum of Naval Aviation (NMNA); and the Army Aviation Museum (AAM) records, and to photograph the aircraft wherever they may be found on display.

    The main reason that I am producing this book is to provide other interested aviation enthusiasts with the kind of guide-book that I would liked to have had before arriving in Oregon to have a look at them myself. This guidebook should tell the prospective Warbird aircraft hunter where he or she may still find these aircraft or helicopters and gate guardians, and, where possible, a way to contact the Museums and airfields that display them for more information about them.

    I believe that the volunteers who put so much time, effort and energy into maintaining and preserving the numerous retired military and historic aircraft found in Oregon deserve an enormous amount of praise and credit for their work. It is my hope that this handbook, Oregon Warbird Survivors, provides the information and perhaps an incentive that will bring you to visit their Museums and to appreciate the rich resources of aviation heritage they are preserving on your behalf.

    Airborne,

    Harold A. Skaarup

    Aircraft Museums and Displays in Oregon 

    Adrian, OR.

    Boeing A75N1/PT-17 Stearman (Serial No. 75-5127), Reg. No. N4775V. Ron Zerbel, 1888 Highway 201 South, Adrian, OR 97901.

    Boeing E75N1/PT-17 Stearman (Serial No. 75-5127), Reg. No. N4775V. Ron Zerbel, 1888 Highway 201 South, Adrian, OR 97901.

    Albany, OR.

    Lockheed SP-2H Neptune (Serial No. 148357), Reg. No. N4692A. Charles H. Hainline, 567 32nd Ave SE, Albany, OR 973214107.

    Martin TM-61 Matador (2)

    North American F-86D/L Sabre (Serial No. 51-6055). Municipal Airport, Rte 99E.

    Amity, OR.

    North American AT-6D Texan (Serial No. 88-15052), Reg. No. N7517. Gary L. Olsen, 8895 De Jong Road, Amity, OR 971012443.

    Ashland, OR.

    Boeing A75N1/PT-17 Stearman (Serial No. 75-5604), Reg. No. N1322N. William L. Macleod, 1257 Siskiyou Blvd No. 82, Ashland, OR 97520-2241.

    Boeing B75N1/PT-17 Stearman (Serial No. 75-7702), Reg. No. N450AD. Alan W. Deboer, 2260 Morand Lane, Ashland, OR 97520.

    Boeing E75N1/PT-17 Stearman (Serial No. 75-5604), Reg. No. N1322N. William L. Macleod, 1257 Siskiyou Blvd No. 82, Ashland, OR 97520-2241.

    Astoria, OR.

    Boeing A75N1/PT-17 Stearman (Serial No. 75-5631), Reg. No. N4794V. Thomas B. Cameron, 1185 Alameda Street, Astoria, OR 97103.

    Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (Serial No. 44-85790), Lacey Lady. Bomber Foundation.

    North American F-86D/L (Serial No. 51-3024)

    Athena, OR.

    Boeing A75N1/PT-17 Stearman (Serial No. 75-2321), Reg. No. N62196. Larry E. Denton, PO

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