THE PAPER AIRPLANE GUY RETURNS TO THE MUSEUM AS A WORLD RECORD HOLDER
John Collins, The Paper Airplane Guy, visits the Museum on February 23rd to show off his talents in three presentations MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (February 18, 2013) – John Collins, The Paper Air Guy,...
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IN RESTORATION: A MODERN MAGIC CARPET
Written By: Stewart Bailey / Museum Curator Nearly 1000 years ago, a series of stories came out entitled “1001 Arabian Nights” and it featured a wondrous creation; the magic flying carpet. Ever...
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WATER EDUCATION PROGRAMS MAKING A SPLASH AT WINGS & WAVES WATERPAR
Written By: Jenna HalseyWings & Waves Waterpark Education Coordinator I know what you’re thinking- education programs at a waterpark? Why would kids want to learn about water when they are supposed...
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LOOSE GOOSE HOT AIR BALLOON RALLY POSTER CONTEST
EVERGREEN AVIATION & SPACE MUSEUM IS CALLING ALL ARTISTS FOR THE LOOSE GOOSE HOT AIR BALLOON RALLY POSTER CONTEST The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is calling all artists to enter the...
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SUMMER CAMPS AT THE EVERGREEN MUSEUM CAMPUS
Summer is right around the corner (even though the weather doesn’t feel like it!) and the Evergreen Museum Campus is offering numerous educational camps to keep your kids engaged all while having fun!...
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ARTIFACT PICK OF THE WEEK – BOEING 747
Written By: Hanna Brandt / Curatorial and Marketing Intern You’ve seen it on top of the Wings and Waves Waterpark and you may have even slid out of its belly, but what exactly is the plane that’s...
View ArticleARTIFACT PICK OF THE WEEK: LOCKHEED T-33A SHOOTING STAR
Written By: Hanna Brandt / Curatorial and Marketing Intern In 1944, the U.S. Air Force began operating its first operational fighter jet, the P-80 Shooting Star. A trainer was needed to acquaint pilots...
View ArticleARTIFACT PICK OF THE WEEK: NORTH AMERICAN P-51D MUSTANG
Written By: Hanna Brandt / Curatorial Intern Described by one pilot as “elegantly simple and simply elegant”, the P-51D Mustang was a fast, efficient fighter plane used in World War II and the Korean...
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SUMMER ESSAY CONTEST WINNER – RILEY
This summer Wings & Waves Waterpark held an Essay Contest for all ages to write about their experience at the Waterpark. The essay could include your favorite slide, pool, exhibit in the H2O...
View ArticleNEW ARTIFACT: MCDONNELL F-101A VOODOO
Written By: Stewart Bailey / Museum Curator McDonnell F-101A Voodoo – A supersonic fighter originally designed to escort bombers. The first Voodoo, the XF-88, was McDonnell’s first attempt at a...
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ARTIFACT PICK OF THE WEEK: LEARJET 24
Artifact Pick of the Week: Learjet 24 Written By: Hanna Brandt / Museum Intern Ever dream of flying in luxury? Perhaps in a jet? If you have, the image that probably comes to mind is that of the...
View ArticleARTIFACT PICK OF THE WEEK: SIKORSKY UH-3H SEA KING
Artifact Pick of the Week: Sikorsky UH-3H Sea King Hanna Brandt The Sikorsky Sea King was developed for the U.S. Navy and was utilized for its ability to track and destroy submarines. With a folding...
View ArticleARTIFACT PICK OF THE WEEK: OLDFIELD BABY GREAT LAKES
Written by Hanna Brandt/Museum Intern Though some have said that flying in an Oldfield Baby Great Lakes makes a pilot look like a “giraffe in a roller-skate,” the capabilities of this tiny plane are...
View ArticleWaterpark Education: Beginning the SeaPerch Program
Written by Casey Gill, Waterpark Education If you haven’t yet heard of SeaPerch, you are not alone. However, this is quickly changing as educators and the engineering industry across the nation are...
View Article2015 Hall of Honor Inductee: Major Drury W. Wood, Jr
Written by Evergreen Museum Curator Major Drury W. Wood, Jr. is being inducted into the Oregon Aviation Hall of Honor on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 during the Dream to Fly Gala at the Evergreen Aviation...
View Article2015 Hall of Honor Inductee: Lt. Col. Bill Harris
Written by Evergreen Museum Curator Lt. Col. Bill Harris is being inducted into the Oregon Aviation Hall of Honor on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 during the Dream to Fly Gala at the Evergreen Aviation...
View Article2015 Hall of Honor Inductee: Floyd E. Keadle
Written by Evergreen Museum Curator Floyd E. Keadle is being inducted into the Oregon Aviation Hall of Honor on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 during the Dream to Fly Gala at the Evergreen Aviation Museum....
View Article2015 Hall of Honor Inductee: Capt. Robert C. Snoddy
Written by Evergreen Museum Curator Capt. Robert C. Snoody is being inducted into the Oregon Aviation Hall of Honor on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 during the Dream to Fly Gala at the Evergreen Aviation...
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EASM's Pearl Harbor Connection
By Stewart Bailey, curator Most visitors to the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum are familiar with the story of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, but few are aware that one...
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Flight of Gemini 7
By Stewart Bailey, Curator Flight of Gemini 7 After the completion of Project Mercury, which proved that humans could survive and operate in space, the next step for NASA was to perfect all the things...
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