PBY at Auburn, WA Veterans’ Day celebration
WWII Veterans Honor Us With Their Company
During the PBY-Naval Air Museum monthly Speakers Luncheon at the CPO Club. Left to right are Win Stites (93), Neil Stamey(96), Harry Patton(97), George Behrend(99) and the speaker Jack Holder(97).
Jack Holder recounted his WWII experiences which included serving in PBYs at Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, Guadalcanal, Midway and in B-24s(PB4Y1s) during […]
Jet Blast Bash
SEAFAIR AIRSHOW & MUSEUM OF FLIGHT JET BLAST BASH
Saturday and Sunday 3 & 4 August. We were there! (Photo by John Hughes)
Japanese Students Visit
25 Japanese exchange students from the Oak Harbor Public Schools Cultural Exchange Program visit the museum. Along with viewing the PBY aircraft on display, the students participated in a scavenger hunt and got a chance to meet former astronaut Heidi Piper. The museum hosts groups of all sizes and ages. Call 360-240-9500 for more information. […]
Greenwood Parade
Our carrier replica at the marshalling area for the
Greenwood Seafair Parade in north Seattle recently. The local community parade drew
between 10,000 and 15,000 spectators.
CPO Selectees Clean Up Aircraft Display Area
17 NAS Whidbey CPO Selectees came to the Museum today to
clean up the Aircraft Display Area (ADA). They were:
AEC Jason Schofield
ATC Isaac Lee
AOC Keon Beccles
AWOC Monty Davilla
ATC Tiasha Gaines
ATC Jesus Perales
AWOC Nick Carmichael
LSC Scott Rebannack
ATC Tim Morris
AWFC Mark Whitmor
CTTC Matthan Tracy
AWVC Brian Millar
AMC Douglas Murray
AWOC Michael Hauselman
AMC Jared Padgett
AOC Christian McGreggor
ATC Scott White
Supervising the task was […]
Canvas From 1952 Donated
Peter Malarkey, Art Conservator of Seattle and Museum volunteer John Hughes examine the 17ft hand-painted canvas that originally hung at the now defunct NAS Seattle enlisted mess hall, donated to the Museum. The canvas will be preserved with some careful and meticulous professional care and displayed again around the region. […]
Twenty One Years and Counting
Yes, it has been twenty one years since the first PBY Naval Air Museum concept meeting occurred. Win Stites, former foundation president, cuts the commemorative cake.
Together, We Made the Goal!
WOW! YOU DID IT!
MADE THE GOAL WITH ROOM TO SPARE!
Great response last week pushed us over the finish line. As of Monday, 30 September donations totaled $40,840!.
Donations plus $40,000 match = $80,840 Total
On behalf of the PBY Memorial Foundation Board of Trustees, the Museum Volunteers and everyone who supports the museum a warm THANK YOU to everyone who […]
Grandfather visits Grandson
Army visiting Navy at Museum
No particular reason for dressing up except to shoot pictures here at the Museum. AWF1 David McKinney of VQ-1 is visited by his grandfather, SgtMaj Herbert Furman (USAR-E9-Ret.) who hails from ElMira, N.Y. McKinney is a flight engineer aboard the EP3 Aries aircraft.
Only a few days left!
JUST $738 TO GO! DOWN THE STRETCH FINISH LINE IN SIGHT
Good response last week – $2238 CAME IN! As of today 24 September, donations total $39262! Thank you, thank you to all who pushed us so close to the finish line
$738 to the $40,000 line
Only a few days to go
So, check your files to be sure that donation […]
Two for One Admission
Special for Out of State Visitors!
Enjoy 2 for 1 admission with your out of state driver’s license. (Oct 1, 2019 – March 31, 2020)
Visit the PBY-Naval Air Museum in historic downtown Oak Harbor on beautiful Whidbey Island. Your out of state driver’s license is good for a 2 for 1 admission and a 10% gift shop discount on […]
