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Chairman’s Corner
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Chairman’s Corner

2024-07-02T10:23:30-07:00

FLEXIBILITY: The ability to bend, flex and adapt to changing circumstances.

Since last time, we have experienced the full brunt of the COVID-19 virus, have had many job-related stresses because of it and experienced some serious problems in our inner-cities with polarizing emotions. Life, it seems, does not always give us what we hope for, but we need to be resilient enough to carry on and strive for a better tomorrow.

On that note, some good news: it looks like we finally have a well-deserved shot at acquiring acreage to build our long-awaited Museum of the Future. The Capital Improvement Plan […]

Chairman’s Corner2024-07-02T10:23:30-07:00
Chairman’s Corner
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Chairman’s Corner

2024-07-02T10:23:39-07:00

Vernal

adjective

ver·​nal| \ ˈvər-nᵊ

\Definition of vernal

1: of, relating to, or occurring in the spring vernal equinox vernal sunshine

2: fresh or new like the spring also : youthful

As the song says: “It might as well be Spring”. And so it is in the Pacific Northwest.

New buds, new blossoms, new grass…and a new name for the PBY-Naval Air Museum.

For 21 years we have been the PBY Memorial Foundation and half that time we’ve had a

location called: The PBY-Naval Air Museum. Times change and so do we. Our artifacts,

exhibits and everything you can see at the Museum have expanded to include many

different types […]

Chairman’s Corner2024-07-02T10:23:39-07:00
President’s Corner
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President’s Corner

2024-07-02T10:23:46-07:00

How quickly the world can go topsy turvy! After a very successful 2019, the museum started the new year firing on all cylinders. Collaborations with regional organizations throughout the Pacific Northwest were being expanded. As the range of history covered by our activities grew, a new name was chosen to accurately reflect this expanding scope of naval aviation history. Then Coronavirus brought operations to a dead stop. While the museum is closed until the restrictions on social contact are eased, museum leadership is continuing to work toward the future.

January and February brought a 29% increase in visitors over last […]

President’s Corner2024-07-02T10:23:46-07:00
Photo of John Hughes and Terry Welch
American Association of University Women (AAUW) Representative Visit
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American Association of University Women (AAUW) Representative Visit

2024-07-02T10:23:55-07:00

Museum volunteer John Hughes escorts Terry Welch, a member of  the American Association of University Women (AAUW), around the museum as part of her research on historical aviatrix Jackie Cochran. Among her other achievements, Cochran founded Woman’s Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) in WWII.  These civilian volunteers ferried and tested planes so male pilots could head to combat duty. Cochran set many records and was the first woman to break the sound barrier on 18 May 1953.

Welch portrayed Cochran in 10-15 minute presentations for all the 5th grade classes on the island as part […]

American Association of University Women (AAUW) Representative Visit2024-07-02T10:23:55-07:00
Three individuals working on aircraft gust locks
PBY 5A Catalina’s Gust Lock Replaced
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PBY 5A Catalina’s Gust Lock Replaced

2024-07-02T10:24:11-07:00

Museum volunteers Wayne Hastriter, John Hughes and Omar Young, supervised by Aircraft Restoration Manager George Love, replaced the STBD Elevator Gust-Locks on the PBY Catalina 5A across from the Museum recently. Preservation and restoration work on the aircraft is continually ongoing and more volunteers are welcome to participate. Stop by the Museum to fill out a volunteer form or email info@pbymf.org and we will send you one. (Photo By George Love)

PBY 5A Catalina’s Gust Lock Replaced2024-07-02T10:24:11-07:00
Reenlistment handshake
Ilundain Reenlists
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Ilundain Reenlists

2024-07-02T10:24:32-07:00

25 individuals joined Navy Information Technology Technician First Class (IT1) Enrique Ilundain for his 4-year reenenlistment at the museum today. Ilundain is attached to Mobile Tactical Operations Center Two (MTOC2) aboard Naval Air Station Whidbey Island and is a native of New York City, NY. The reenlisting officer was Lt. Robert Johnson.

Ilundain Reenlists2024-07-02T10:24:32-07:00
Lt. Cloward takes oath for USN (Reserve)
From USN to USNR
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From USN to USNR

2024-07-02T10:24:39-07:00

Navy Lt. David Cloward, USN,  of NAS Whidbey’s Mobile Tactical Operations Center 6, is sworn in as Lt. David Cloward, USNR at a ceremony beneath the Museum’s PBY 5A Catalina on Thursday, Feb 20. The swearing in officer was Officer-in-Charge, MTOC-6, Lt. Ryan Kelly. Cloward hails from Salt Lake City Utah.

From USN to USNR2024-07-02T10:24:39-07:00
Group of 30 children and supervisors
Children’s Visit
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Children’s Visit

2024-07-02T10:24:51-07:00
30 children from the Oak Harbor Classical Conversations Home School Community visited the Museum recently. Classical Conversations Home School is a curriculum that spans all of the US and 22 countries. This is a different style of learning including foundations grammar (ages 4-12) and rhetoric, including debate (High School).
Children’s Visit2024-07-02T10:24:51-07:00
Contest Rules
Complete Contest Rules
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Complete Contest Rules

2024-07-02T10:25:01-07:00

Prize money purchases all rights to artwork

Everyone is eligible to participate. We will accept
entries from  both corporations and individuals

We reserve the right to request minor changes to final
prizewinning selection

All submissions must be electronic with .AI format preferred. .JPEG, .PNG and .GIF are acceptable. Photos (.jpg, .png, .gif) of drawing board will be considered if submitted in accordance with rule below

No USPS, UPS, Fedex or DHL submissions accepted. All submissions will be sent to newsletter.ed@pbymf.org by 4pm on June 5th, 2020 with the subject line of “PNWNAM New Logo”

All entries must contain complete […]

Complete Contest Rules2024-07-02T10:25:01-07:00