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The major challenge of 2019, negotiating new leases, has been met by extending our existing leases. The 2018 End of Year Appeal for donations successfully concluded in early January. The 3^rd Annual Celebration of Flight Dinner and Auction planning is underway. An ambitious “Taking History to the Public” events schedule is on tap. And, the Capital Improvement Task […]

The 5^th annual community luncheon was a resounding success with over 60 persons in attendance. Museum President Wil Shellenberger gave the group the latest information on Foundation land acquisition and Navy petty officer (STG2) James Stutheit received his 5-year pin as well a certificate of appreciation for his exemplary work on the M-211 truck nicknamed “Rebecca.” (Photo by […]

Museum volunteers John Hughes, George Love, Wil Shellenberger, Jim Siggens and Dave Strohmeyer worked together carefully to breakdown and reassemble the WWII Ace Lt.Col. Kenneth Ford display, for insertion of the Expert Rifleman badge on the uniform artifact. All Marines, from Private to Commandant, are required to qualify annually to earn the badge. The “Expert” rating is the […]

INVESTMENT: “The act of putting money or effort into something to make a profit or achieve a result” – Dictionary definition.

We have all heard of investing money in stocks, bonds, real estate, collectables and so forth. The list is very long. In many cases the hopes are very high. This is one kind of investing. Another is the […]

AS1 Donald Gilstrap, of VP-69, reenlisted in the active duty Navy for another six years at the Museum recently. He and his family are now heading to Fort Worth, TX where he will be part of the Tactical Support Wing. The reenlisting officer was LT. Mark Tomlinson, Aviation Maintenance Officer. […]

Steve Diklich, hailing from the greater Portland area, is our volunteer in the spotlight this quarter. Diklich spent his entire career in credit union management in the Seattle area and works in the Accessions department of the Museum. He came to the Museum at the urging of Wil Shellenberger, Museum President, who lives in the same neighborhood.

“Be it […]

Museum volunteers James Stutheit (l) and John Love add third shelf to rack holding Museum collection of framed pictures in the Warehouse Collection Management Facility.  (Photo by John Hughes)

Now you can find us! New signs pointing out our direction are popping up all over town. Our thanks to Ron Hancock and his son, Greg, for their help in this project.

Grandfather Tom Sterling and grandson Allen Sterling examine and size PBY “blister” frames before taking them back to Oregon for repair. The pair will completely restraighten the units including insertion of the plexiglass bubble inside the newly reshaped frames.

Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper (Captain, USN Ret.) shares her experiences as an astronaut with 15 members (9 troops – 6 escorts) of Scouts Pack 4099 who visited the museum recently. The pack is from Oak Harbor, WA

What began as a dream celebrated its 20^th anniversary on Saturday, September 22^nd, 2018. The PBY Naval Air Museum has been housed in two separate locations prior to the spot in downtown Oak Harbor which it presently occupies. The search for land upon which to build a permanent home for the facility continues. […]