PBY News

Well, here we are halfway through February 2022 already. Where does the time go?

We have lots of things going on at the Pacific Northwest Naval Air Museum this year!

Our Annual Community Luncheon is February 22nd, at 11:30am at the Oak Harbor Elks Lodge located at 155 NE Ernst Street. All are invited to join us while we acknowledge our PNWNAM volunteers and celebrate our amazing Oak Harbor and NASWI community. Admission is free as always! Lunch is available for $12, please RSVP by calling 360-240-9500 or by emailing your name, number attending, and a phone number to info@pnwnam.org.

But that’s […]

Edgar Ward O’Meara

May 21, 1929 – May 21, 2021

Edgar Ward O’Meara was born on May 21, 1929 in Chaffee, Missouri and died on his 92^nd birthday.  He was the youngest of three children, living with his mother Ruth O’Meara and his stepdad Vincent O’Meara.  Ed joined the Navy at 17 starting his 20-year military career.

Ed met Phyllis at the USO in Seattle when he was stationed there.  They were married in 1952 and started their family there.  Debbie was born a year and a half later in Seattle.  Ed was transferred to Oak Harbor, WA and that was where […]

Shifting from the rearview mirror to the road ahead! With the vaccine rollouts, there is finally reason for optimism. A challenging year still lies ahead. It will demand of us the same adaptability, perseverance and generosity that stood us well last year.

After three months, the museum’s doors opened again on 17 February. While visitor counts are relatively low, they are increasing. And it just feels good having people in the building absorbing Naval Aviation History and learning about the role of small Pacific Northwest towns in that history. With progress being made fighting COVID 19, Washington State is moving […]

2020 in the rearview mirror! For most of us it is a good thing. 2020 was a tough, challenging year that brought out some of the best in people, including adaptability, generosity and perseverance.

Washington State closed museums from March through June and again from mid-November to early January 2021. A “new normal” was needed to keep the museum functioning. Even with closed doors much had to be done; correspondence kept up, exhibits maintained, research projects sustained, artifacts documented and cared for, fundraising kept up and, of course, bills paid. The way our volunteers adapted was remarkable and inspiring. The […]