Oakland Aviation Museum

Museum in Oakland, California, US

37°43′59.16″N 122°12′45.77″W / 37.7331000°N 122.2127139°W / 37.7331000; -122.2127139TypeAviation museumFounderRon ReutherNearest parkingOn siteWebsitewww.oaklandaviationmuseum.org

Oakland Aviation Museum, formerly called Western Aerospace Museum, in an aviation museum located at North Field of Oakland International Airport in Oakland, California. It has over 30 vintage and modern airplanes, both civilian and military, and other displays that highlight noted aviators and innovators.

History

The museum was established in 1980 by Ron Reuther and opened in 1986 in a room inside Hangar 5 at Oakland International Airport.^[1]

A Short Solent was moved to the museum in 1987.^[2] The following year, the museum moved to Building 621, the former Boeing School of Aeronautics, which was built in 1940.^[1] Then, in 1989, the museum received a Lockheed Electra.^[3]

The museum began a project to make its Short Solent airworthy in 1992.^[4]

The museum announced it would expand to Hangar 41 at the former Naval Air Station Alameda in 1998.^[5]

Collection

Aircraft

Aeronca 7AC Champion^[6]
Cessna O-2A Skymaster^[6]
Denney Kitfox IV 1200^[6]
Douglas KA-3B Skywarrior^[6]
Douglas NTA-4J Skyhawk^[6]
ERCO 415-C Ercoupe^[6]
Grumman KA-6D Intruder^[6]
Grumman NF-14A Tomcat^[6]
Hawker Siddeley TAV-8A Harrier^[6]
Hiller Ten99^[6]
JDT 1600R EROS^[6]
Jurca MJ-7 Gnatsum^[6]
Kitty Hawk Flyer eVTOL^{[citation needed]}
LTV A-7E Corsair II^[6]
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis^[6]
North American T-39 Saberliner^[6]
Rutan VariEze^[6]
Rutan VariEze^[6]
Short Solent III^[6]
Stoddard-Hamilton Glasair Super II RG^[6]
Thorp/Paulic T3B-1^[6]
Wright EX Vin Fiz Flyer – replica^[6]

Engines

Allison T56 Series III^{[citation needed]}
Andover V-32^{[citation needed]}
Elizalde Tigre IV^{[citation needed]}
Franklin O-200 (4AC-199)^{[citation needed]}
Galino-Taski^{[citation needed]}
Garrett GTP70^{[citation needed]}
General Electric J47^[7]
General Electric J79^{[citation needed]}
Heath-Henderson B-4^{[citation needed]}
Herring-Curtiss^[7]
Lycoming R-680^{[citation needed]}
McCulloch 4318A^{[citation needed]}
Pancake V-8^{[citation needed]}
Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp^[7]
Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-1 Wasp Junior^{[citation needed]}
Pratt & Whitney TF30-414A^{[citation needed]}
Ranger V-770^{[citation needed]}
Righter O-45^{[citation needed]}
Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone^[7]

Other

ADM-20 Quail^{[citation needed]}

Exhibits

The museum contains several galleries with exhibits, some of which emphasize the role Oakland and surrounding areas have played in the history of aviation.^[8] These include an aircraft engine room, the Eighth Air Force, Jimmy Doolittle, United States naval aviation, the Tuskegee Airmen, women in aviation, Transocean Air Lines, World Airways and Trans International Airlines.^[9]

Events

The museum hosts a number of special events including open cockpit days.^[10]

Programs

The museum previously hosted a Summer Flight Academy for teenagers.^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b "AboutUs". Oakland Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 27 October 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
^ Spencer, Richard (13 August 1987). "Flying Boat is Barged to Oakland". The Tribune. p. A-17. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
^ Ronningen, Judy (17 January 1989). "Twin of Earhart's Plane Wings Into Airport Museum". The Tribune. p. A-5. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
^ Clifford, James O. (12 March 1992). "Museum has Dreams for Flying Boat". Chico Enterprise-Record. Associated Press. p. 7C. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
^ Zane, Maitland (19 February 1998). "Museum to Spread Its Wings". Santa Maria Times. p. C-6. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u "Static Display Aircraft". Oakland Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Engine Room". Oakland Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
^ Hill, Angela (February 1, 2015). "Still flying high". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Oakland Tribune. pp. G1, G4 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Exhibits". Oakland Aviation Museum. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
^ "Open Cockpit Days". Oakland Aviation Museum. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
^ Fulbright, Leslie (13 August 1999). "Summer Program Lets Teens Soar". Napa Valley Register. pp. 1D–2D. Retrieved 12 August 2024.