Erickson Aircraft Collection

Erickson Aircraft Collection
Erickson Collection's B-17 Flying Fortress
Erickson Aircraft Collection is located in Oregon
Erickson Aircraft Collection
Location within Oregon
Established1983 (1983)
LocationMadras, Oregon
Coordinates44°40′12″N 121°09′00″W / 44.670°N 121.150°W / 44.670; -121.150
TypeAviation museum
FounderJack Ericson
Websitewww.ericksoncollection.com

The Erickson Aircraft Collection is an aviation museum located at the Madras Municipal Airport in Madras, Oregon.

History

Background

Jack Erickson, the founder of Erickson Air-Crane, purchased his first warbird, a P-51, in 1980. Three years later, he purchased a Corsair and a Spitfire and began his collection. In 1991, it was placed on loan to the Tillamook Air Museum.[1] However, in April 2013, the collection announced it would not be renewing its lease on the museum.[2] A few months later, the collection purchased a B-17 and reproduction Fw 190 from the Military Aviation Museum.[3]

Move to Madras

The collection moved to a new 65,000 sq ft (6,000 m2) facility at the Madras Municipal Airport in Madras, Oregon in May 2014.[4][5]

The collection repainted its B-17 as Ye Olde Pub in 2019.[6][a]

Shortly after being purchased by the Mid-America Flight Museum in 2020, a B-17G from the Lone Star Flight Museum was ferried to the museum for an inspection.[8]

The collection's Corsair and Skyraider were used in the filming of the 2022 movie Devotion.[9][10]

Collection

Martin AM-1 Mauler at the collection's previous location

Events

The museum holds an airshow called the Airshow of the Cascades once a year.[19]

See also

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ The aircraft had previously been repainted as Madras Maiden by the collection.[7]

Notes

  1. ^ Tegler, Jan (February 28, 2018). "Collectors in Flight: Jack Erickson Shares His Still-Flying Warbird Collection". Robb Report. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  2. ^ Tobias, Lori (May 6, 2013). "Future of Tillamook blimp hangar in question as air museum prepares to move". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "UPDATED: First Confirmed Warbird Sales From Jerry Yagen Military Aviation Museum". Warbirds News. June 25, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  4. ^ Hammers, Scott (May 9, 2014). "Air Museum Collection Landing at Madras Airport". Bend Bulletin. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Erickson Aircraft Collection Facility in Madras New Home for Vintage Collection of World War II Warbirds". Cascade Business News. June 3, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  6. ^ Matheny, Susan (April 3, 2019). "Madras Maiden takes on new name". Madras Pioneer. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  7. ^ "B-17G "Chuckie" To Become "Madras Maiden"". Warbirds News. April 28, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  8. ^ Thompson, Scott A. (February 10, 2022). "B-17G Thunderbird Update: February 10, 2022". Aero Vintage Books. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  9. ^ Gabbart, Bill (November 23, 2022). "Aircraft from Erickson Aircraft Collection featured in movie "Devotion" opening today". Fire Aviation. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  10. ^ Olson, Karl (November 23, 2022). "Biopic 'Devotion' features flying of 2 Madras pilots, vintage planes". Central Oregon Daily. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "Aircraft List". Erickson Aircraft Collection. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  12. ^ "Airframe Dossier - North American-Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation CA-17-Mk 20 Mustang, s/n 13 RAAF, c/n 1364, c/r N551D {3}". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  13. ^ "Airframe Dossier - Northrop-Douglas A-24A-DE Banshee, s/n 42-60817 USAAF, c/n 2350, c/r N5254L". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  14. ^ "Airframe Dossier - Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat, s/n 121752 USN, c/n D-1126, c/r N800H". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  15. ^ Allnutt, Richard Mallory (March 5, 2015). "Pacific Fighters 'Messerschmitt Bf-109' – Restoration Update". Warbirds News. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  16. ^ "Airframe Dossier - North American TB-25N Mitchell, s/n 44-30748 USAAF, c/n 108-34023, c/r N8195H". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  17. ^ "Airframe Dossier - North American T-6G Texan, s/n 49-3326 USAF, c/r N100XK". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  18. ^ "Airframe Dossier - Republic P-47D Thunderbolt, s/n 114 FAPe, c/n 399-55616, c/r N47DA". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  19. ^ "Airshow". Erickson Aircraft Collection. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
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