John Z. Goriup Posted September 11, 2019 Share #1 Posted September 11, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) Took a trip to coastal Oregon last week and during one of the days there remembered the relative proximity of the Evergreen collection in McMinnville, less than an hour from Portland. In a word, fabulous.The Museum essentially started in 1993 when it aquired Howard Hughes's H4 'Hercules' - famous as the 'Spruce Goose', and built the facility around it, but it has since aquired many important and fascinating specimens from all eras, all of which are displayed magnificently and very accessably in two large, airy halls with beautiful lighting. Spent an entire morning at the museum and can tell you that in my opinion this is the second best aviation display anywhere world-wide ( surely the Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH must be #1 ) and is most certainly worth a trip. The SL with the 16-35mm S.V.E. mounted on it was my only camera combo for the visit and this wondrous, incredible lens merely proved to me yet again that it is one of Leica's finest optics ever, all the negative bovine excrement about size, weight and price notwithstanding. If you're going to be anywhere near the arera, I earnestly recommend this museum to anyone with a modicum of interest in the subject. JZG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/301403-evergreen-aviation-space-museum/?do=findComment&comment=3818352'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 11, 2019 Posted September 11, 2019 Hi John Z. Goriup, Take a look here Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
lykaman Posted September 11, 2019 Share #2 Posted September 11, 2019 We visited there a few years ago, excellent museum. Apparently they had to take the Front of the Museum Off to get the SG inside.. Nice Image...L Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted September 11, 2019 Another image to demonstrate the range of exhibits and subjects at Evergreen, a Pratt & Whitney J58/JT11D-20K axial flow bleed-bypass Turbojet engine, delivering 32,500 lbs of thrust. Two of these units propelled Lockheed's SR-71 'Blackbird' to speeds well in excess of Mach 3....................and there are literally hundreds more fascinating displays. JZG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 6 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/301403-evergreen-aviation-space-museum/?do=findComment&comment=3818356'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted September 11, 2019 Share #4 Posted September 11, 2019 Lovely. As Wirth your wonderful automobile photos, let's see more of these. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted September 12, 2019 Thank you, Stuart..................more than happy to comply, beginning with a shot of the inside of Hughes's 'Flying Lumberyard', but standing inside the fuselage really helps one to appreciate the immense size of this thing. JZG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 5 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/301403-evergreen-aviation-space-museum/?do=findComment&comment=3818467'>More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted September 12, 2019 Ryan PT-22, pre-WW II trainer JZG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 5 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/301403-evergreen-aviation-space-museum/?do=findComment&comment=3818472'>More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share #7 Posted September 12, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) North American FJ-3 'Fury' - an evolution of the company's F-86 Air Force fighter, designed for use by the Navy & Marines from aircraft carriers,in eluding folding wings, more power and modified / extended front landing gear to increase angle of attack for take-off from Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! carrier decks. 4 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! carrier decks. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/301403-evergreen-aviation-space-museum/?do=findComment&comment=3818478'>More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share #8 Posted September 12, 2019 Messerschmitt ME-62 'Schwalbe', also referred to as the 'Sturm Vogel' - the world's first operational jet fighter. JZG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 4 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/301403-evergreen-aviation-space-museum/?do=findComment&comment=3818480'>More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share #9 Posted September 12, 2019 Granville Bros. ( Gee-Bee ) 'E' Sportster JZG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 4 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/301403-evergreen-aviation-space-museum/?do=findComment&comment=3818481'>More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share #10 Posted September 12, 2019 Amelia Earhart era Lockheed Electra undergoing nuts & bolt 'flying condition' restoration. JZG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 4 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/301403-evergreen-aviation-space-museum/?do=findComment&comment=3818482'>More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share #11 Posted September 12, 2019 Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina JZG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 4 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/301403-evergreen-aviation-space-museum/?do=findComment&comment=3818673'>More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share #12 Posted September 12, 2019 McDonnell-Douglas F15-A 'Eagle' (left) & a Mikoyan - Gurevich MiG-23 'Flogger'. JZG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 4 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/301403-evergreen-aviation-space-museum/?do=findComment&comment=3818791'>More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share #13 Posted September 13, 2019 One final image from the museum, not so much for the subject matter (a Curtiss JN-4 'Jenny') but rather, to highlight the capabilities of the extraordinary 16-35mm Super-Vario-Elmar lens. JZG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 4 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/301403-evergreen-aviation-space-museum/?do=findComment&comment=3819537'>More sharing options...
pico Posted September 13, 2019 Share #14 Posted September 13, 2019 I like the exposed valve actuators and that propeller! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted September 14, 2019 Author Share #15 Posted September 14, 2019 The engine in that plane is a Curtiss OX-5 liquid-cooled V-8, the first American-designed airplane motor to be mass produced in this country ( until about 1919 ). It was a long stroke, 503 cubic inch motor making 105 HP and was used well into the '30s, then largely abondoned due to its inherent lack of reliability compared to more modern designs. With the exposed valve gear and drip lubrication, no wonder pilots and race car drivers were covered in castor oil & looked like racoons when they removed their goggles after sitting behind these engines. JZG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 5 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/301403-evergreen-aviation-space-museum/?do=findComment&comment=3819716'>More sharing options...
teb1013 Posted September 17, 2019 Share #16 Posted September 17, 2019 Thanks for posting these! Aviation is a particular interest of mine and combining it with Leica is the best of all worlds. Good pictures all! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photomic38 Posted September 17, 2019 Share #17 Posted September 17, 2019 Thank you John for this visit. I visited the British Museum in Duxford and I find the same impossibility to photograph correctly the planes, too concentrated. Jacques Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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