Bear and Fox explore

Hello.  Little Fox and Sandy Bear checking in from Oregon.  We got tickets to the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Oregon.  On top of getting tickets they were free too.

Let's go!

Some of the first planes we got to see today were the famed Blue Angels of the US Navy Fame. 

Here's a cool movie of the Blue Angels.  It gets interesting around the 4th minute of the movie.

Sandy wanted his picture in front of this plane, it's a model of the Sopwith Camel.  You might know of the Sopwith Camel from the famous Red Baron of Germany (and Snoopy Fame). Sandy really wanted a picture here because the pilot that took down the Red Baron was a Canadian Pil

ot.

A  life size  version of the Sopwith Camel.

This is a replica of the first air mail plane in the USA.  The pilot really wanted to deliver the mail by air.  The conditions were terrible that day but he went up anyway.  Earle Ovington, the first air mail pilot in the USA flew was flying at 500 feet above the destination and threw the bag of mail out to fall the ground.  The mailbag crashed and all the mail spilled out.  

No history for this plane but LF really liked the color.

The museum is home to the Spruce Goose.  Howard Hughes huge airplane from the mid 1940s.

How did the museum in Oregon get this awesome plane?  Well, to sum it up the museum put a bid in when Disney didn't want the plane anymore and won the bid.  It's a pretty cool plane and the showcase of the museum. 

Here's the back of the plane.  Looks big doesn't it? 

At that time the fire alarm went off and it's not good to be in a wooden plane during a fire.  LF and I headed over the space museum. 

A spy plane that can travel from LA to New York in about 70 minutes.

Lot's of controls to make these plane fly.  Go figure.

A few helicopters to round out the collection.

The final plane we got to see was a VIP plane for US officials.  Vice Presidents, First Ladies, and Secrebeary of States have flown on this plane.

Legroom and table space for lots of snacks.

The plane is in good shape from the inside and it looks like it's in good shape from the outside too.

Little Fox informed me it's time for lunch.  He says he knows a place with amazing grilled cheese sandwiches so we are off.