M. Wynn: "Wild Card" Aviation Photography & Images: Gallery Update: Two States, still in the Portland-area

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The primary purpose of this blog is to showcase the best of my aviation photography. As such, you will find links to my main aviation gallery on Facebook containing photos from aircraft spotting, some kind of aviation event such as air shows and fly-in events, as well as aviation museums. I also critique my flights on commercial airlines and the services they provide. Occassionally, you'll find personally written, independent articles based on news and current events involving aviation. And of course, I'll put up links to official and unofficial aviation-related websites when I find them. And when time permits, I'll talk and discuss about anything involving aviation. But most importantly, this is my way to document my journey into the aviation industry!

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Gallery Update: Two States, still in the Portland-area

This morning, I decided to make a trip to the Portland area. First, I drove up to Vancouver, WA to check out the Pearson Air Museum, located at Pearson Field, one of the oldest operating airfields in the United States, part of the Fort Vancouver National Historic Reserve. In the past, there were several aircraft on display at the museum; that was when the Fort Vancouver National Trust managed the museum. However, on February 5, 2013, the National Park Service ended the cooperative agreement regarding management of the museum and all privately owned aircraft once on display at the museum were removed. So, the aircraft to be seen at the museum was somewhat disappointing but not entirely a waste since the it displayed some rather rare and unusual looking aircraft (see photos below). After my visit to the Pearson Air Museum, I drove back into Oregon and went over to Portland International Airport and did a little spotting since I was already in the area. Here are the links, from the same general metropolitan area, but from two different states:

Pearson Air Museum

Portland (PDX) 12

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Voisin LA-III replica (N176V) hung up for display in the museum hangar. The Voisin III is of French origin and was used during World War I. It served as a two seat bomber and ground attack aircraft, one of the first of its kind. It was also notable as being the first aircraft in the war to win an aerial dogfight and shoot down an enemy aircraft.

The rest of the aircraft that were on display at the museum in a single frame. Hanging in the upper left is a Wise OR-71-B (N26RW) built for air racing. Just below that is a Ryan Navion (N4799K). Just to the right of the Navion is a 1929-built Curtiss Wright Travel Air B-4000 (N13907). Both the Navion and the Travel Air are airworthy and are used to give rides during the summer season. In the foreground (and clearly incomplete) is a St Croix Pietenpol Aerial.

SkyWest Airlines Bombardier CL-600-2C10 CRJ-700 (N609SK) in Delta Connection colors taxiing to the gate after arrival from Seattle. This aircraft is a former Atlantic Southeast Airlines regional jet (as N701EV) before being transferred to the SkyWest fleet as a result of SkyWest, Inc. acquiring ASA and consolidating it with ExpressJet.