Tillamook Air Museum [Credit: Tedder/Wikimedia Commons]
Key Takeaways:
The Port of Tillamook Bay's decision to not proceed with roof repairs for the storm-damaged Hangar B served as a "wake-up call" for the Friends of Tillamook Air Museum (FOTAM).
FOTAM is now organizing to expand its fundraising efforts and generate national attention, acknowledging that past efforts to save the historic WWII-era wooden hangar were insufficient.
Both FOTAM and the Port are actively seeking partnerships, grants (including from FEMA), and long-term funding solutions to cover the estimated $2.5 million to $6.5 million in repair costs.
The groups are encouraged by successful preservation efforts like Moffett Field's Hangar One, emphasizing continued collaboration to find solutions for the landmark structure and reopen the museum.
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.
