Oregon Air and Space Museum explained

Oregon Air and Space Museum
Coordinates:	44.1151°N -123.2126°W
Established:	Built in 1991
Location:	90377 Boeing Drive, Eugene, Oregon
Type:	Aviation museum
Website:	www.oasmuseum.com

The Oregon Air and Space Museum, located on the grounds of the Eugene Airport in Eugene, Oregon, holds a collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft.^[1]

History

The museum opened in 1991. The museum expanded its facilities in 1999 with a 6300 square foot (585 m²) addition.^[2]

Exhibits

The museum features aircraft with an emphasis on Oregon's aerospace history.

Displays include^[3]

• Globe Swift
• Nieuport 17
• Rutan Quickie
• Grumman A-6E Intruder
• McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
• Mitchell Wing B-10
• MiG-17
• Smith Termite
• Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major dynamic functioning display
• 1000+ 1:72 model aircraft display

See also

• List of aerospace museums

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oregon Air & Space Museum. 13 April 2011.
2. News: Eugene Register-Guard. Apr 10, 1999.
3. Book: Oregon Warbird Survivors 2003: A Handbook on Where to Find Them. Harold A. Skaarup.