The Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum (WAAAM) is located in Hood River, Oregon, United States, adjacent to the Ken Jernstedt Memorial Airport. WAAAM is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization committed to the preservation of, and education about aviation, automobile, and other historic transportation-related relics.
WAAAM is open to the public every day 9:00-5:00 except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. WAAAM has special activities the second Saturday of every month. The museum features flying demonstrations, auto demonstrations, and restoration demonstrations, though events vary month to month. The museum's biggest event is the annual Hood River Fly-In held the first weekend after Labor Day every year, and features antique aircraft and automobiles from throughout North America. As of May 2011, the museum is second-highest rated attraction in Hood River according to Trip Adviser and has continued to hold this rating.
The museum was formed as a 501(c) organization in 2006, by collector Terry Brandt and opened in 2007, in a 95,000-square-foot (8,800 m2) building. The museum was started with 42 airplanes donated by Brandt and 20 automobiles. As of September 2010, the museum totaled 75 airplanes and in excess of 100 automobiles. About 55 of the airplanes were still able to fly at that time. In 2009, a second hangar was added to display the collection, and a third was built in 2013. A fourth edition was added November 2016. The collection in 2016 totals over 315 vehicles.
WAAAM boasts a large flying collection of OX-5-powered airplanes, and the largest collection of three-cylinder, radial-powered airplanes. The collection is mainly focused on aircraft in the period 1903–1941, but also includes light World War II Army, Army Air Corps, and naval aircraft.
Aircraft include:
Cutiss headless pusher- 1912Curtiss JN-4D "Jenny" OX-5 N1282 - 19171925 WACO Nine - 1925Stearman C3 B - 1927American Eagle A-1OX-5 NC7157A - 1928Lincoln Page LP-3 OX-5 NC136W - 1928Monocoupe 70 - 1928Stearman C3 B Wright J-5 NC8830 - 1928Swallow - 1928Travel Air 4000 - 1928WACO ATO “Taper Wing” N6714 -1928WACO Ten OX-5 NC6513 - 1928Arrow Aircraft & Motors Sport Pursuit N853H - 1929Brunner-Winkle Bird OX-5 - 1929Brunner-Winkle Bird Model A NC945V - 1929Brunner-Winkle Bird CK NC933V - 1929Command-Aire 3C3-T OX-5- 1929Curtiss Robin B N8332 OX-5 - 1929St. Louis C2 Cardinal N31H -1929Stearman M-2 Speedmail - 1929WACO CTO “Taper Wing” -1929WACO CSO Wright J-6 -1929WACO DSO N605N - 1929Davis D-1-K - 1929. NC151Y. This aircraft appeared in the 1958 film The Tarnished Angels Starring Rock Hudson, Robert Stack, Dorothy Malone.Fleet Model 7 -1930Henderson Longster N10115 - 1930WACO Primary Glider - 1930Aeronca C-3 -1931American Eaglet B-31 N595Y - 1931Buhl Bull Pup LA-1 NC365Y - 1931Curtiss-Wright Junior CW-1 NC671V - 1931Curtiss-Wright Travel Air 12-W N11715 - 1931Franklin Sport 90 - 1931Spartan C2-60 N11016 - 1931Stinson W - 1931Taylor Cub E-2 -1931WACO RNF - 1931Aeronca C-3 N13000 - 1932Fairchild 22 C7B NC12454 - 1932Pietenpol Sky Scout N1933A - 1932WACO UBA - 1932WACO UBF -1932Fairchild 22 C7A N2816 -1933Stearman Model 70 N571Y -1933WACO UIC - 1933Curtiss Pusher -1934 (1910-replica) OX-5Franklin PS-2 Glider - 1935WACO YPF - 1935Arrow Model F NC17093 - 1936Stinson SR-8B Reliant - 1936Taylor J-2 Cub -1936Aeronca LC NC17442 - 1937Mcclish Funk B - 1937Rearwin 9000-W "Sportster" -1937Aeronca K KCA "Chief" - 1938Dart G - 1938, N20993. This aircraft also appeared in The Tarnished Angels.Piper J-3 Cub 1st Edition - 1938Piper J-3P Cub - 1938Rearwin 6000-M "Speedster" -1938Taylor J-3 Cub First Edition -1938Taylorcraft BC-65 -1938Porterfield CP50 - 1939Slingsby T.6 Kirby Kite - 1939Slingsby T.13 Petrel -1939Cessna C-165 Airmaster - 1940Fairchild (24) R40) UC-86 NC4841 - 1940 military variantNaval Aircraft Factory N3N Navy training floatplane N45042 - 1940Piper J-3 Cub -1940Piper J-3 Cub on Floats -1940Piper J4A - 1940Piper J5A - 19401940 Rearwin 8135 CloudsterBoeing IB75A N57444 - 1941 *not currently on display*Aeronca 65-TAL Defender - 1941Culver LCA Cadet NC34785 - 1941Piper J-4 Cub Coupe NC21867 - 1941Ryan Aeronautical PT-22 "Recruit" - 1941Taylorcraft BC-12 NC29840 - 1941Piper L-4A - 1942Schweizer TG-3 - 1942 Last known flying example of its kindStinson L-5 Sentinel - 1942Taylorcraft TG-6 Glider - 1942Aeronca L-3B - 1942Cessna UC-78 " Bobcat" N58542 - 1943Fairchild PT-19 N56268 - 1943 On loanInterstate L-6 - 1943Moswey III Glider - 1943Piper HE-1 - 1943Taylorcraft L-2M N3072Z - 1943Aeronca 7AC Champion -1945 On loanPiper Aircraft L-4J - 1945Commonwealth Skyranger 185 -1946Luscombe 11A Sedan -1948Aeronca 15AC Sedan - 1951Heini Dittmar Condor IV - 1951Beech Super 18D N18BY - 1954 on loanCallair A-6 - 1959American Junior Target Drone - 1941-1945 On loanOberlerchner Mg 23 SL Glider -1963Scheicher KA7 Glider - 1964Scheicher SGS 2-33A - 1969Rhonbussard 35WAAAM is a living museum with several aircraft that are flown regularly, also a number of these aircraft are on loan and are frequently taken to fly-ins.
Here are a few of the aircraft that winter at the museum after the fly-in season has ended.
Boeing 40C N5339Other notable aircraft not on display but in the WAAAM Collection:
Alfaro Primary Glider PTG-2Dickenson Bathtub 101 - 1924WACO GXE - 1927WACO BSO - 1929Stinson Model R -1932Boeing/Stearman PT17 - 1946Bowlus Baby Albatross BA-100 - 1948Piper TG-8WAAAM's antique cars were built between 1909 and the 1960s, and are still in running condition. There are over 175 autos on display. Most are from the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. The oldest car on display is an 1909 Franklin Model D.
Automobiles include:
American Austin Coupe 1930Auburn Touring Car 1912Autocar Truck 1925Avanti Motor Corp Avanti II 1981Brush Runabout 1910Buick 4-door Sedan 1929Buick Super Eight 4-door Sedan 1941Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz 1956Chevrolet Model 490 Touring Car 1918Chevrolet Model 490 Touring Car 1921Chevrolet "Outlaw" Dirt Track Racer 1927Chevrolet Imperial Landau Sedan "Barn Find" 1927Chevrolet 2-door Sedan 1931Chevrolet Phaeton 1931Chevrolet Master Deluxe 1937Chevrolet Master Deluxe Business Coupe 1941Chevrolet Town Sedan 1942Chevrolet Tank Truck 1953Chevrolet Custom Pickup Truck 1954Chevrolet Bel Air 1957Chevrolet Cameo Pickup Truck 1957Chevrolet Bel Air 1964Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray 1966Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible 1966Chevrolet Custom Pickup Truck 1969Chrysler Model E-80 Imperial Cabriolet 1927Chrysler Model 65 Coupe 1929Chrysler New Yorker 1948Citroen DS 1971Cord 810 Westchester Sedan 1936Crosley Model CD Sedan 1950DeSoto (automobile) Model CF Deluxe 4-door Sedan 1930DeSoto Deluxe 4-door Sedan 1948Detroit Electric Car Model 63 1914Detroit Electric Car Model 97 1932Diamond T Flatbed Truck 1949Dodge Flatbed Fire Truck 1932Dodge WF-34 Flatbed Truck 1947Dodge C-800 Truck 1966Dodge Charger R/T 1968Dodge Brothers Roadster 1916Dodge Brothers Coupe 1926Dodge Brothers Victory 6 Deluxe Sedan 1928Federal Flatbed Truck 1917Ford Model T Touring Car 1913Ford Model T Depot Hack 1914Ford Model T Touring Car 1914Ford Model T Runabout 1915Ford Model T Army Ambulance 1919Ford Model T Quick Build Car 1919Ford Model T Speedster 1919Ford Model T Roadster Pickup Truck 1921Ford Model T 3-door Sedan 1923Ford Model T Pickup Truck 1925Ford Model T Roadster Runabout 1925Ford Model TT Truck 1925Ford Model T Coupe 1926Ford Model T Sport Roadster 1927Ford Model T Speedster 1927Ford Model TT Truck 1924Ford Model TT Truck 1925Ford Model A 2-door Sedan 1928Ford Model A Deluxe Coupe 1930Ford Model A Standard Coupe 1930Ford Model A Standard Coupe 1930Ford Model A Standard Sedan 1930Ford Model A Deluxe 2-door Sedan 1931Ford Model A Roadster 1931Ford Deluxe 4-Door Sedan 1940Ford Deluxe Business Coupe 1940Ford Thunderbird 1956Ford Thunderbird Convertible 1962Ford Thunderbird 1966Ford Thunderbird Town Landau 1966Franklin Model D 1909Franklin Model 135 135 1929Graham-Paige Model 612 1929HMV Freeway 1981Honda N600 2-door Sedan 1972Hudson Super 8 1930Hudson Terraplane 3-passenger Coupe 1937Hudson Hornet 1951Hummer 1997International Model SPD Truck 1926Hupmobile Model R-12 Touring Car 1924Jensen Interceptor MkIII 1976Jensen-Healey Convertible Coupe 1974Kaiser Virginian 1950Kaiser Manhattan 1953Lincoln-Zephyr 1941Locomobile Model 48 Sportif 1923Maxwell Truck 1918Mercury 4-door Convertible Sedan 1940Mercury 2-door Sedan 1954Mini Coupe 1959Nash Motors Model 4145 Business Coupe 1941Oldsmobile Futuramic 88 Holiday Coupe 1950Oldsmobile 442 1970Overland Model 49 Touring Car 1911Overland Model 82 Touring Car 1915Packard Model 626 Sport Coupe 1929Packard Model 640 Super 8 Phaeton 1929Packard Model Twelve Coupe Convertible 1935Packard Model 120 1941Pierce Arrow Model 41 Limousine 1931Plymouth Model PB 1932Plymouth 2-door Coupe 1936Plymouth Custom Coupe 1936Plymouth 2-door Coupe 1939Plymouth Barracuda Convertible 1968Pontiac 4-door Sedan 1932Pontiac Catalina Star Chief 1955Pontiac Chieftain 1955Pontiac Catalina Custom Coupe 1960Pontiac GTO 1968Rambler Classic 770 1966REO the Fifth 1913Republic Model 19 Flatbed Truck 1919Stanley Model 735B Steam Car 1918Studebaker Commander 8 1929Studebaker State Commander 1938Studebaker Commander Starlight Coupe 1947Studebaker 1-1/2 ton Flatbed Truck 1950Studebaker Champion 1951Studebaker Golden Hawk 1957Studebaker Lark VIII Convertible 1960Studebaker Lark VIII Station Wagon 1960Trumbull Model 15B Roadster 1915Velie Model 58 5-Passenger Touring Car 1922Volkswagen Beetle 1964Volkswagen Super Beetle 1971Volkswagen Thing Custom 1974Willys-Overland Whippet 1928Motorcycles include:
1912 Indian Model D1918 Harley-Davidson 18J1923 Douglas1923 Henderson Model K Deluxe1924 AJS1927 Harley-Davidson JD1933 Harley-Davidson VLE1937 Harley-Davidson UL1938 BMW R71 BY DT1938 Indian Four1942 Harley-Davidson WLA1947 Indian Chief1948 Schwinn Whizzer1950 Velocette MAC1954 Cushman Eagle with Sidecar1957 Vincent Series “C” Comet1958 Cushman 721/281958 Cushman 765 Eagle1959 Cushman Super Eagle1963 Honda CA-1101964 Velocette Vogue1971 Velocette LE Mark III1975 Moto Guzzi 850-T
