Port Townsend Aero Museum

Port Townsend Aero Museum
Port Townsend Aero Museum is located in Washington (state)
Port Townsend Aero Museum
Location within Washington (state)
Established2001
LocationPort Townsend, Washington
Coordinates48°03′24″N 122°48′28″W / 48.05667°N 122.80778°W / 48.05667; -122.80778
TypeAviation museum
Founder
  • Jerry Thoutte
  • Peggy Thoutte
DirectorMichael Payne
Websiteptaeromuseum.com

Port Townsend Aero Museum is an aviation museum located at Jefferson County International Airport in Port Townsend, Washington.

History

The museum was founded in 2001 by Jerry and Peggy Thoutte with six flyable aircraft. The museum was initially located in a number of hangars at the airport, but moved into a new building in 2008.[1] The Thouttes retired from daily operations in 2016 and Michael Payne took over as director.[2] The museum acquired eight aircraft from the North Cascades Vintage Aircraft Museum when the latter closed in 2018.[3]

On April 28, 2019, a PT-17 Stearman biplane that belonged to the museum made an emergency landing on a beach in Discovery Bay, Washington after an in flight engine failure. The forced landing onto the narrow sloping beach resulted in significant damage to the airframe, but caused only minor injuries for the pilot and passenger.[4][5]

Construction on a 6,000 sq ft (560 m2) expansion of the museum was in progress in 2022.[3]

Aircraft on display

References

  1. ^ "OUR STORY". Port Townsend Aero Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  2. ^ Sullivan, Patrick J. (3 May 2016). "New air boss at Port Townsend Aero Museum". Port Townsend Leader. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b Leach, Leah (9 July 2022). "Aero museum expanding by one-third". Peninsula Daily News. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  4. ^ Major, Jesse (29 April 2019). "Engine failure blamed in Discovery Bay biplane crash". Peninsula Daily News. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  5. ^ McLean, Brian (3 May 2019). "Experienced pilots credited by museum director for actions in plane crash". Peninsula Daily News. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  6. ^ "1936 Aeronca C3B "Master"". Port Townsend Aero Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  7. ^ "1946 Aeronca 7AC "Champ"". Port Townsend Aero Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  8. ^ "1943 Aeronca L3 "Grasshopper"". Port Townsend Aero Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  9. ^ "1937 Beech C17B "Staggerwing"". Port Townsend Aero Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  10. ^ "1929 Boeing P-12C (Replica)". Port Townsend Aero Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Bowlus BA–100 "Baby Albatross"". Port Townsend Aero Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  12. ^ "1949 CallAir A-2". Port Townsend Aero Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  13. ^ "1946 Cessna 140". Port Townsend Aero Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  14. ^ "1929 Corben "Baby Ace"". Port Townsend Aero Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  15. ^ "1931 Curtiss-Wright "Junior"". Port Townsend Aero Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  16. ^ "1959 de Havilland DHC-I Chipmunk". Port Townsend Aero Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  17. ^ "1924 Dormoy Bathtub (Replica)". Port Townsend Aero Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  18. ^ "1933 Fairchild 22-C7B". Port Townsend Aero Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  19. ^ "Fairchild 24W-40". Port Townsend Aero Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  20. ^ "1940 Fairchild M62 PT-19". Port Townsend Aero Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  21. ^ "1932 Benny Howard "Mike"". Port Townsend Aero Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  22. ^ "1942 Laister–Kauffman LK–10A (TG–4A)". Port Townsend Aero Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  23. ^ "1953 Mooney Mite M-18LA". Port Townsend Aero Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  24. ^ "1932 Pietenpol "Sky Scout"". Port Townsend Aero Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  25. ^ "Piper J3C-65 Cub". Port Townsend Aero Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  26. ^ "1930 Rose Parrakeet". Port Townsend Aero Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  27. ^ "Schleicher Ka6E Glider". Port Townsend Aero Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  28. ^ "1930 Stinson SM8A "Detroiter"". Port Townsend Aero Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  29. ^ "1939 Taylorcraft Model B". Port Townsend Aero Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  30. ^ "1946 Taylorcraft Model BC12-D". Port Townsend Aero Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  31. ^ "1928 Travel Air 2000". Port Townsend Aero Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2019.


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