This museum is based in an old Navy blimp hanger and that alone justifies a trip to the museum. It's a huge building and it dwarfs the planes inside. The museum houses a collection of non-flyable and flyable planes. Among the more uncommon planes are a Martin Mauler, Grumman Duck, SBD Dauntless and a PBY Catalina (the later in flying... more

We made a visit to the Tillamook Air Museum, which resides in an old blimp hangar of stupendous dimensions. Their collection is also very good, with better display usage, and more open space. The "show" birds are encased in a large tent to reflect light and protect them from daily dust and dirt. The ones in flying condition are sitting... more

This is only 1 of 7 remaining blimp hangars in the US. The construction is incredible. It is huge - as proven by a picture of a large group of hot air balloons that were tethered inside it for a past event. A stunt pilot also flew through it in the 1950's. The doors at one end are open and... more

This is a must-see for any aviation fan. The museum is huge and there is also a gift shop and small cafe attached to the museum.. Really enjoyed this place. :) more

We loved touring the "Tillamook Air Museum". We visited it in late February 2005. Here is how to find the museum. It is located 1 mile south of the coastal town of Tillamook, Oregon off of Hwy 101. If you are driving north towards Tillamook you will see a real jet fighter plane supported on top of a large steel... more

The Tillamook Air Museum is definitely worth seeing. The blimp hangar is just huge and they have a nice display of aircraft. They have a good gift shop and a little cafe where the food has aviation names. The admission is reasonable for what you get and there was ample parking, even during the summer tourist season. more