Tillamook Air Museum [Credit: Tedder/Wikimedia Commons]
Key Takeaways:
The Port of Tillamook Bay initially voted against repairing Hangar B's storm-damaged roof, prompting the Friends of Tillamook Air Museum (FOTAM) to intensify their efforts to save the historic WWII-era wooden structure.
FOTAM aims to expand its reach for national attention and funding, while the Port is now seeking partnerships and grants (including from FEMA) to cover the estimated $2.5 to $6.5 million in repairs.
Both organizations recognize the long-term nature of the preservation challenge, encouraging collaboration and drawing inspiration from successful historic hangar restorations like Moffett Field's Hangar One.
That’s how Dallas Adams, president of the Friends of Tillamook Air Museum (FOTAM), opened his remarks to the board of the Port of Tillamook Bay last week in Oregon, referring to the May meeting where it voted 4-1 not to proceed with repairs to the roof of Hangar B that was heavily damaged by a windstorm in December.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
