Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum
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The Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum (WAAAM) is located in Hood River, Oregon
, United States
, adjacent to the Ken Jernstedt Memorial Airport
. WAAAM is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization committed to the preservation and education of aviation
, automobile
, and other historic transportation related relics.
WAAAM is open to the public every day 9:00- 5:00 except Thanksgiving
, Christmas
, and New Year
s. WAAAM has special activities the second Saturday of every month. The museum features flying demonstrations, auto demonstrations, and restoration demonstrations, though events vary month to month. The museum's biggest event is the annual Hood River Fly-In held the first weekend after Labor Day
every year, and features antique aircraft and automobiles from throughout North America. As of May 2011, the museum is second-highest rated attraction in Hood River according to Trip Adviser.
aircraft (1903–1941), but also includes many light World War II
Army, Army Air Corps
, and naval aircraft.
Aircraft includes:
The collection includes:
Hood River, Oregon
The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, adjacent to the Ken Jernstedt Memorial Airport
Ken Jernstedt Airfield
Ken Jernstedt Airfield , is a public airport located two miles south of the city of Hood River in Hood River County, Oregon, USA.-External links:*...
. WAAAM is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization committed to the preservation and education of aviation
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
, automobile
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
, and other historic transportation related relics.
WAAAM is open to the public every day 9:00- 5:00 except Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the same day as Columbus Day in the...
, Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
, and New Year
New Year
The New Year is the day that marks the time of the beginning of a new calendar year, and is the day on which the year count of the specific calendar used is incremented. For many cultures, the event is celebrated in some manner....
s. WAAAM has special activities the second Saturday of every month. The museum features flying demonstrations, auto demonstrations, and restoration demonstrations, though events vary month to month. The museum's biggest event is the annual Hood River Fly-In held the first weekend after Labor Day
Labor Day
Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers.-History:...
every year, and features antique aircraft and automobiles from throughout North America. As of May 2011, the museum is second-highest rated attraction in Hood River according to Trip Adviser.
History
The museum opened in 2007 in a 95000 ft2 building. The museum was started by collector Terry Brandt, who donated 42 of his own airplanes to the museum. As of September 2010, the museum totaled 75 airplanes and in excess of 100 automobiles. About 55 of the airplanes were still able to fly at that time.Antique Aeroplanes
WAAAM boasts a large flying collection of OX-5-powered airplanes, and the largest collection of three-cylinder, radial-powered airplanes. The collection is mainly focused on Golden Age of AviationGolden Age of Aviation
The Golden Age of Aviation was the period between World War I and World War II in which civil aviation, fueled by many daring and dramatic record-breaking feats, became popularized...
aircraft (1903–1941), but also includes many light World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Army, Army Air Corps
United States Army Air Corps
The United States Army Air Corps was a forerunner of the United States Air Force. Renamed from the Air Service on 2 July 1926, it was part of the United States Army and the predecessor of the United States Army Air Forces , established in 1941...
, and naval aircraft.
Aircraft includes:
- CurtissCurtiss-WrightThe Curtiss-Wright Corporation was the largest aircraft manufacturer in the United States at the end of World War II, but has evolved to largely become a component manufacturer, specializing in actuators, aircraft controls, valves, and metalworking....
JN-4D "Jenny" - 1917 - Curtiss 1910 PusherCurtiss Model D|-See also:-External links:...
(Replica) - WACOWaco Aircraft CompanyThe Waco Aircraft Company was an aircraft manufacturer located in Troy, Ohio, USA. Between 1919 and 1947, the company produced a wide range of civilian biplanes....
GXE 10 - 1928 - American EagleAmerican Eagle Aircraft CorporationThe American Eagle Aircraft Corporation was an American aircraft design and manufacturing company which existed briefly in Kansas, but which was a victim of the Great Depression, after building some 500 light airplanes, many of which were the Model A-129, a design attributed to noted aviation...
A-1 - 1928 - Lincoln Page LP-3 - 1928
- Davis D-1Davis D-1-References:*Green, William, The Aircraft of the World, 1965, MacDonald & Co Ltd, no isbn*Simpson, R.W., Airlife's World Aircraft, Airlife Publishing Ltd, 2001, ISBN 1-84037-115-3-External links:*...
-K - 1929. NC151Y. This aircraft appeared in the 1958 film The Tarnished AngelsThe Tarnished AngelsThe Tarnished Angels is a 1958 American drama film directed by Douglas Sirk. The screenplay by George Zuckerman is based on the 1935 novel Pylon by William Faulkner.-Plot:...
Starring Rock Hudson, Robert Stack, Dorothy Malone. - CurtissCurtiss-WrightThe Curtiss-Wright Corporation was the largest aircraft manufacturer in the United States at the end of World War II, but has evolved to largely become a component manufacturer, specializing in actuators, aircraft controls, valves, and metalworking....
Robin - 1929 - ArrowArrow Aircraft and MotorsArrow Aircraft and Motor Corporation was a US aircraft manufacturer of the 1920s and 30s. It was founded in 1925 Havelock, Nebraska as the Arrow Aircraft Corporation, and built a variety of light sporting aircraft. In 1928, truck body producer, Patriot Manufacturing Company of Havelock, Nebraska...
Sport Pursuit - 1929 - Pietenpol Sky Scout - 1930
- Henderson Longster - 1930
- Curtiss-WrightCurtiss-WrightThe Curtiss-Wright Corporation was the largest aircraft manufacturer in the United States at the end of World War II, but has evolved to largely become a component manufacturer, specializing in actuators, aircraft controls, valves, and metalworking....
Junior - 1931 - Curtiss-WrightCurtiss-WrightThe Curtiss-Wright Corporation was the largest aircraft manufacturer in the United States at the end of World War II, but has evolved to largely become a component manufacturer, specializing in actuators, aircraft controls, valves, and metalworking....
Travel Air 12-W - 1931 - American Eaglet - 1931
- Buhl Pup - 1931
- Spartan C2-60 - 1931
- WacoWaco Aircraft CompanyThe Waco Aircraft Company was an aircraft manufacturer located in Troy, Ohio, USA. Between 1919 and 1947, the company produced a wide range of civilian biplanes....
RNF- 1931 - Aeronca C-3 - 1932
- Fairchild 22C7B - 1932
- Franklin Sport 90 - 1933
- Aeronca LC - 1937
- Dart G - 1937,N20993. This aircraft also appeared in The Tarnished AngelsThe Tarnished AngelsThe Tarnished Angels is a 1958 American drama film directed by Douglas Sirk. The screenplay by George Zuckerman is based on the 1935 novel Pylon by William Faulkner.-Plot:...
. - ArrowArrow Aircraft and MotorsArrow Aircraft and Motor Corporation was a US aircraft manufacturer of the 1920s and 30s. It was founded in 1925 Havelock, Nebraska as the Arrow Aircraft Corporation, and built a variety of light sporting aircraft. In 1928, truck body producer, Patriot Manufacturing Company of Havelock, Nebraska...
Model F - 1937 - Piper J-3 1st Edition - 1938
- Piper J3P - 1938
- Aeronca KCA - 1938
- N3N Navy training floatplane - 1940
- Piper HE-1 / AE-1 Navy - 1940
- Piper J-4 Cub Coupe - 1941
- Ryan PT-22 - 1941,
- Piper L-4A - 1942
- Stinson L-5 - 1942
- Aeronca L-3B - 1942
- Taylorcraft L-2M - 1943
- Piper L-4J - 1945
- Beech Super 18D - 1954
Antique Automobiles
WAAAM's antique cars were built between the years of 1899 to the 1960s and are still in running condition. There are over 80 autos on display. Most are from the "Golden Age of Transportation" era, which took place around the 1920s, 30's, and 40's. The oldest car on display is an 1899 Locomobile Steam Car, on loan to the museum from a collector.The collection includes:
- 1899 Locomobile Steam Car
- 1911 Overland AutomobileOverland Automobile-History:The Overland Automobile "runabout" was founded by Claude Cox, a graduate of Rose Polytechnic Institute, while he was employed by Standard Wheel Company of Terre Haute, Indiana, USA, in 1903. In 1905, Standard Wheel allowed Cox to relocate the Overland Automobile Company to Indianapolis,...
- 1917 Stanley SteamerStanley SteamerThe Stanley Motor Carriage Company was a manufacturer of steam-engine vehicles; it operated from 1902 to 1924. The cars made by the company were colloquially called Stanley Steamers, although several different models were produced.-Early history:...
- 1919 Ford Model TFord Model TThe Ford Model T is an automobile that was produced by Henry Ford's Ford Motor Company from September 1908 to May 1927...
- 1924 HupmobileHupmobileThe Hupmobile was an automobile built from 1909 through 1940 by the Hupp Motor Company, which was located at 345 Bellevue Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. Its first car, the Model 20, was introduced to the public at the Detroit Auto Show in February 1909...
- 1930 DeSotoDeSoto (automobile)The DeSoto was a brand of automobile based in the United States, manufactured and marketed by the Chrysler Corporation from 1928 to 1961. The DeSoto logo featured a stylized image of Hernando de Soto...
- 1936 Cord
Motorcycles
The collection includes:- 1912 IndianIndian (motorcycle)Indian is an American brand of motorcycles. Indian motorcycles were manufactured from 1901 to 1953 by a company in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA, initially known as the Hendee Manufacturing Company but which was renamed the Indian Manufacturing Company in 1928. The Indian factory team took the...
- 1923 DouglasDouglas (motorcycles)Douglas was a British motorcycle manufacturer from 1907–1957 based in Kingswood, Bristol, owned by the Douglas family, and especially known for its horizontally opposed twin cylinder engined bikes and as manufacturers of speedway machines...
- 1923 HendersonHenderson MotorcycleHenderson produced 4-cylinder motorcycles from 1912 until 1931. They were the largest and fastest motorcycles of their time, and appealed to sport riders and police departments. Police favored them for traffic patrol because they were faster than anything on the roads...
Model K Deluxe - 1924 AJSAJSAJS was the name used for cars and motorcycles made by the Wolverhampton, England, company A. J. Stevens & Co. Ltd, from 1909 to 1931, by then holding 117 motorcycle world records, and after the firm was sold the name continued to be used by Matchless, Associated Motorcycles and Norton-Villiers on...
- 1927 Harley-DavidsonHarley-DavidsonHarley-Davidson , often abbreviated H-D or Harley, is an American motorcycle manufacturer. Founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the first decade of the 20th century, it was one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression...
JD - 1933 Harley-DavidsonHarley-DavidsonHarley-Davidson , often abbreviated H-D or Harley, is an American motorcycle manufacturer. Founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the first decade of the 20th century, it was one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression...
VLE - 1938 BMW R71 BY DT
- 1942 Harley-DavidsonHarley-DavidsonHarley-Davidson , often abbreviated H-D or Harley, is an American motorcycle manufacturer. Founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the first decade of the 20th century, it was one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression...
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