Story, Photos & Video by Don Backman The historic World Wat II Blimp hangar, made from over 3 million board feet of lumber, was completed in 1943. Two hangars, Hangar A and…
Category: Port of Tillamook Bay
TILLAMOOK AIR MUSEUM CELEBRATES 80TH ANNIVERSARY WITH FREE COMMUNITY EVENT AUGUST 19TH
The Tillamook Air Museum and Friends of Tillamook Air Museum (FOTAM) have created a lot of buzz lately, and for good reason! August 2023 marks the 80th anniversary of the completion of…
Port of Tillamook Bay Receives Congressional Funding To Replace Automated Weather Observing System
The Port of Tillamook Bay (POTB) was the recent recipient of congressional funding to replace its Automated Weather Observing Station (AWOS) at Tillamook Airport. The AWOS is a fully configurable airport weather…
CARGO CONTAINERS LANDED APRIL 20 AND 24 AT TILLAMOOK AIRPORT TO STORE SUPPLIES TO HELP IN A DISASTER
(Tillamook) – To help Tillamook County prepare for a Cascadia earthquake event, the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Office of Resilience and Emergency Management delivered two large portable cargo containers filled…
Tillamook Air Museum “Re-Christen” B-52 Stratofortress Cockpit Display, Special Guests on April 1st
The Tillamook Air Museum invites all for the Ribbon Cutting, Christening and open cockpit of the Tillamook Air Museum’s newest exhibit, a B-52G Stratofortress cockpit on Saturday April 1st from 11 am-12:30….
Spy vs. Spy – Balloon War
By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor If you’ve been paying attention to sky-news, you’ve likely heard about the balloon incidents. While unlikely to cause more international drama, it has made many curious about…
Wyden Kicks Off 2023 with 11 Town Halls Throughout Oregon; Tillamook County on Sun. Jan. 8th
Senator’s upcoming in-person, open-to-all town halls will be in Clatsop, Tillamook, Lincoln, Clackamas, Linn, Lane, Polk, Marion, Yamhill, Multnomah and Washington counties Portland – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today announced he will…
142ND WING TO CONDUCT VETERANS DAY FLYOVERS; TILLAMOOK AIR MUSEUM AT 10:45 AM
Be sure to join the festivities at the Tillamook Air Museum for Veterans Day tomorrow, Friday November 11th, beginning with a breakfast for Veterans starting at 8 am and program beginning at…
Veterans Day at Tillamook Air Museum
Join us on Friday, November 11th for our annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Tillamook Air Museum! The biggest Veterans Day event on the Oregon Coast, the VFW fundraising breakfast will begin…
Port of Tillamook Bay Signs Contract to Assess Viability of Hangar B
The Port of Tillamook Bay has signed a contract with Wood Research and Development LLC to do a thorough analysis of the vitality of Hangar B. The last time an assessment of…
