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    Welcome to our Trip Report Blog.
    Here we will post logs and pictures taken on aircraft spotting trips.
    Any info can be used for personal use, if passing on or publishing please credit SWAG.
    If you can correct or add any information please contact me here.

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    Header Picture: UP-MI602 Mil Mi-26T (34001212133) Kazakhstan Emercom at Boraldai, Kazakhstan on 08/07/19 (credit StuC)

    Updates 2022:
    26th May - Log and pics added for Private Flyer Show 14/05/22
    24th December - BAPC Register updated and 56 pictures added

    Saturday 9 September 2017

    USA Oregon - Evergreen Air & Space Museum, McMinnville - 19/08/17

    Thanks to Roy Blewett for his log and pics.

    Wings and Waves Indoor Waterpark - adjacent to Museum

    N481EV Boeing 747-132C (19896)
    B747 N481EV

    former Evergreen corporate HQon the opposite side of the road 

    76-0014 McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle (193)

    Outside

    22 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15UTI ..in Angolan markings
    MiG-15UTI 22

    (41 white)/"23 blue" Mikoyan MIG-29 (2960721930) ..ex Moldova, in Soviet markings
    MIG-29 21930

    132534/VR-712 Douglas EA-1F Skyraider (8929) ..displayed as an AD-5

    146417/7 Grumman TF-9J Cougar (-)
    TF-9J 146417

    152070/"149996"/AA-416 Douglas A-4E Skyhawk (13458)
    A-4E 152070

    158312/F-813 North American T-2C Buckeye (340-3)
    T-2C 158312

    164343/106 Grumman F-14D Tomcat (618)
    F-14D 164343

    741556/56 Northrop F-5E Tiger II (R1216)
    F-5E 741556

    51-13575/FA-575 Lockheed F-94C Starfire (880-1359)
    F-94C 51-13575

    (53-2534) Northrop F-89J Scorpion (N4665)

    53-5943/"30943" Lockheed T-33A (580-9419)
    T-33A 53-5943

    56-1368 Convair F-102A Delta Dagger (8-10-585)
    F-102A 56-1368

    59-0137 Convair F-106A Delta Dart (8-31-26)
    F-106A 59-0137

    62-4432/WA Republic F-105G Thunderchief (F21)
    F-105G 62-4432

    69-6230/MB LTV A-7D Corsair II (D60)

    NASA 708 Douglas F5D-1 Skylancer (11282)
    F5D-1 NASA 708

    N50CR North American Sabreliner 50 (287-1)
    Sabreliner 50 N50CR

    N202EV Lockheed SP-2E Neptune (426-5383)

    (N203JL) Learjet 24B (24B-203)
    Learjet 24 N203JL

    N482EV Boeing 747-212B(SF) (20713)
    B747 N482EV

    (N683AL)/73-1683 Douglas C-9C (47671)
    C-9C 73-1683

    N947NA Grumman Gulfstream II (147)
    Gulfstream II N947NA

    (N51923)/58-0999 Sikorsky CH-37B Mojave (56144)
    CH-37B 55-1923

    (N62376)/315512/X Douglas C-47A Skytrain (19978)
    C-47A 43-15512

    Storage area

    (N198R) Cessna 310 (35150)

    N747TD Beech Starship I (NC-27)

    (N6648R) Beech C-45H (AF-852)
    C-45H N6648R

    Unidentified uncovered frame

    Air Hall

    Red 13 Focke-Wulf Fw190A-7 replica

    2831 NAF N3N-3 (-)
    N3N-3 2831

    110999/yellow 5 Messerschmitt Me262A-1 reproduction (501245) ..unflown

    136119/DN-8 North American FJ-3 Fury (194-346)
    FJ-3 136119

    140938/2S-225 Beech T-34B Mentor (BG-272)
    T-34B 140938

    41-21187/TU-69 Vultee BT-13 Valiant ..identity not confirmed

    (42-83239)/17 Fairchild PT-19B Cornell (T43-5826)

    44-35439/LR-G Douglas A-26C Invader (28718)

    (51-11823) Piasecki HRP-1 Rescuer (-) ..undergoing restoration

    51-13934 Bell OH-13E Sioux (520)
    OH-13E 51-13934

    56-3832/HS North American F-100F Super Sabre (243-108)
    F-100D 56-3832

    67-21395 Cessna GO-2A Skymaster (337M0101)

    N1H Hiller UH-12E (2100)
    UH12E N1H

    N3BF Thorp T-18 (413)

    N33CC/"780" North American AT-6C Texan (88-13466)

    N44BH Lancair 360 (313)

    N44ET Oldfield Baby Great Lakes (6907M-187)

    (N66VA) Vans RV-6T (1)

    N84GK Quickie Q2 (2402)

    (N109EV) Messerschmitt Bf109G-10/U4 (610937)

    N137RK/37 Keeney-built Cassutt IIM (MG001)

    (N174LA)/"VZ309/G" De Havilland Vampire FB.52
    Vampire FB.52 N174LA

    N198CS Protech PT-2C (001)

    "N-X-211" Ryan NYP replica (-)

    (N249SB)/"04982/44-P-4" Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso (CV-249)
    Canso N249SB

    N306AT Glasair SHA (306)

    NX365TE/TE365/DD Supermarine Spitfire LF.XVIe (CBAF-11470)

    N450UR Boeing-Stearman N2S-5 Kaydet (75-5300)

    N500G Curtiss-Wright CW-A22 Falcon (A22-1)

    N711WH Handley Raven 2300 (003-89-5003)

    "NX747EV" Pitts S-1S ..unflown homebuilt with no known pedigree

    NC868N Curtiss Fledgling (B51)
    Curtiss Fledgling NC868N

    N3258/"166" De Havilland DH-4M (ET-4)

    N3870N Beech 35 Bonanza (D-1111)

    N4221H Christen Eagle II (POIER-001)

    N5325E Pitts S-2B (5105)
    Pitts S-2B N5352E

    N6481K Republic RC-3 Sea Bee (736)
    Seabee N6481K

    (N6950N/51-9522)/"26877/FS-877" Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (-)
    F-84F 51-9522

    NX7144F/"CCCP-01" Yakovlev Yak-50 (832604)
    Yak-50 NX7144F

    (N7811)/"V176" Grumman JRF-5 Goose (B-122)
    JRF-5 N7811

    N8536V Hiller UH-12E (2049)

    N8600R Schweizer SGS2-32 (1) ..on loan from the National Soaring Museum

    NC9283 Curtiss Robin (337)
    Curtiss Robin NC9283

    NC11044 Gee Bee Sportster E Granville-built replica (X9)

    (N16070) Douglas DC-3A (1910)

    NX37602 Hughes H-4 Hercules
    Hercules NX37602

    NC50959 Beech D17A Staggerwing (305)
    D17A NC50959

    N52874/VF644 Auster AOP.6 (2845)
    Auster AOP.6 N52874

    N53438/952 Ryan PT-22 Recruit (2161)

    N46471 Piper J3L-65 Cub (G-31)

    N61827/43-29459/C-25 Piper L-4H Cub (10750)

    Unmarked Cloud Dancer ¾-scale Jenny replica

    Unmarked Curtiss Model D "Headless Pusher" replica ..on loan from the Hiller Aviation Museum

    Unmarked Curtiss JN-4A Jenny replica

    Unmarked Sopwith Camel replica ..Rinaldi-built, airworthy

    Unmarked Pietenpol Aircamper ..unflown

    Unmarked Wright Flyer replica

    Theatre foyer

    "N107/17" Fokker DR-1 replica (-)

    "N-114/2" Nieuport 11 replica (-)

    Space Hall

    233 Sikorsky HO3S-1G Dragonfly (51209)

    339 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MLA (24635) ..in DDR markings

    4021 Hiller YROE-1 Rotor Cycle (5) ..on loan from the Hiller Aviation Museum (which displays another YROE-1 with the same serial and c/n!)

    (7600)/"84 red" Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21MF (96007600) ..ex Polish, in Soviet markings
    MiG-21MF 7600

    124564/UR-18 Bell HTL-3 (168)
    HTL-3 124564

    138460/RP Sikorsky UH-34D Seahorse (58128) ..in South Vietnamese markings

    149006/"162711/66" Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King (61080)
    SH-3H 149006

    151321/HV-135 Kaman SH-2F Seasprite (158)

    164416 Northrop-Grumman RQ-8A Fire Scout (-)

    51-16245 Hiller OH-23B Raven (437)

    52-7602 Sikorsky UH-19D Chickasaw (66652) ..displayed as an H-19A

    (53-1251) North American F-86H Sabre (203-23)

    53-2418/FA-418 McDonnell F-101A Voodoo (1)

    (55-4218)/"53-4379" Vertol H-21C Shawnee (C173)

    "56-6672/3" North American X-15 replica
    North American X-15 replica

    61-7971/BB Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird (2022)

    63-7647 McDonnell F-4C Phantom II (750)

    (63-8224)/68 Northrop AT-38B Talon (N5571) ..in NASA colours
    AT-38B 63-8224

    64-13502 Bell UH-1H Iroquois (4209)

    67-18902 Grumman OV-1D Mohawk (103C)
    OV-1D 67-18902

    69-16434 Bell AH-1F HueyCobra (20866)

    73-0089 McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle (28)
    F-15A 73-0089

    80-0186 Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II (A10-0536)
    A-10C 80-0186

    "02-2008" Northrop Grumman RQ-4A Global Hawk replica

    (N64N) De Lackner DH-4 Aerocycle prototype (-)

    N79P Hughes 269A (0002)

    (N104PJ)/"NASA 813" Lockheed F-104G Starfighter (683D-9142) ..ex Belgian AF FX-84

    (N3781G) Hiller YH-32 Hornet (-) ..on loan from Classic Rotors Museum

    N11035 Hughes 369D (0810D)
    Hughes 369D N11035

    (N75490)/"white 115" Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17A (541393) ..in Soviet markings

    Unmarked Bensen B8M Gyrocopter