The Erickson Aircraft Collection is an aviation museum located at the Madras Municipal Airport in Madras, Oregon.
 Erickson Collection's B-17 Flying Fortress | |
  Location within Oregon | |
| Established | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Location | Madras, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 44°40′12″N 121°09′00″W / 44.670°N 121.150°W |
| Type | Aviation museum |
| Founder | Jack Ericson |
| Website | www |
History edit
Background edit
Jack Ericson, the founder of Erickson Air-Crane, purchased his first warbird, a P-51, in 1980. Three years later, he purchased a Corsair and a Spitfire and began his collection. In 1991, it was placed on loan to the Tillamook Air Museum.[1] However, in April 2013, the collection announced it would not be renewing its lease on the museum.[2] A few months later, the collection purchased a B-17 and reproduction Fw 190 from the Military Aviation Museum.[3]
Move to Madras edit
The collection moved to a new 65,000 sq ft (6,000 m2) facility at the Madras Municipal Airport in Madras, Oregon in May 2014.[4][5]
The collection repainted its B-17 as Ye Olde Pub in 2019.[6][a]
Shortly after being purchased by the Mid-America Flight Museum in 2020, a B-17G from the Lone Star Flight Museum was ferried to the museum for an inspection.[8]
The collection's Corsair and Skyraider were used in the filming of the 2022 movie Devotion.[9][10]
Collection edit
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- Aero L-29 Delfin[11]
- Bell P-39 Airacobra[11]
- Bellanca Aircruiser[11]
- Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress[11]
- Boeing PT-17 Stearman[11]
- CAC CA-17 Mustang[11][12]
- Columbia J2F-6 Duck[11]
- Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina[11]
- Curtiss P-40E Warhawk[11]
- Douglas A-24A Banshee[11][13]
- Douglas A-26B Invader[11]
- Douglas AD-4W Skyraider[11]
- Douglas C-47B Skytrain[11]
- Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8 – reproduction[11]
- General Motors FM-2 Wildcat[11]
- General Motors TBM-3E Avenger[11]
- Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat[11]
- Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat[11][14]
- Hispano HA-1112 – restored to resemble a Bf 109[11][15]
- Lockheed P-38L Lightning[11]
- Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune[11]
- Lockheed PV-2D Harpoon[11]
- Martin AM-1 Mauler[11]
- Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa – reproduction[11]
- North American TB-25N Mitchell[11][16]
- North American T-6G Texan[11][17]
- Republic P-47D Thunderbolt[11][18]
- Vought F4U-7 Corsair[11]
Events edit
The museum holds an airshow called the Airshow of the Cascades once a year.[19]
See also edit
References edit
Footnotes edit
Notes edit
- ^ Tegler, Jan (28 February 2018). "Collectors in Flight: Jack Erickson Shares His Still-Flying Warbird Collection". Robb Report. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Tobias, Lori (6 May 2013). "Future of Tillamook blimp hangar in question as air museum prepares to move". The Oregonian. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "UPDATED: First Confirmed Warbird Sales From Jerry Yagen Military Aviation Museum". Warbirds News. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Hammers, Scott (9 May 2014). "Air Museum Collection Landing at Madras Airport". Bend Bulletin. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Erickson Aircraft Collection Facility in Madras New Home for Vintage Collection of World War II Warbirds". Cascade Business News. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Matheny, Susan (3 April 2019). "Madras Maiden takes on new name". Madras Pioneer. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "B-17G "Chuckie" To Become "Madras Maiden"". Warbirds News. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Scott A. (10 February 2022). "B-17G Thunderbird Update: February 10, 2022". Aero Vintage Books. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Gabbart, Bill (23 November 2022). "Aircraft from Erickson Aircraft Collection featured in movie "Devotion" opening today". Fire Aviation. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Olson, Karl (23 November 2022). "Biopic 'Devotion' features flying of 2 Madras pilots, vintage planes". Central Oregon Daily. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "Aircraft List". Erickson Aircraft Collection. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Airframe Dossier - North American-Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation CA-17-Mk 20 Mustang, s/n 13 RAAF, c/n 1364, c/r N551D {3}". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Airframe Dossier - Northrop-Douglas A-24A-DE Banshee, s/n 42-60817 USAAF, c/n 2350, c/r N5254L". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Airframe Dossier - Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat, s/n 121752 USN, c/n D-1126, c/r N800H". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Allnutt, Richard Mallory (5 March 2015). "Pacific Fighters 'Messerschmitt Bf-109' – Restoration Update". Warbirds News. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Airframe Dossier - North American TB-25N Mitchell, s/n 44-30748 USAAF, c/n 108-34023, c/r N8195H". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Airframe Dossier - North American T-6G Texan, s/n 49-3326 USAF, c/r N100XK". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Airframe Dossier - Republic P-47D Thunderbolt, s/n 114 FAPe, c/n 399-55616, c/r N47DA". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Airshow". Erickson Aircraft Collection. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
External links edit
Media related to Erickson Aircraft Collection at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
