Invitation to a Cockpit Party

The Tillamook Air Museum in Tillamook, Oregon has six cockpits for visitation—the latest one to join the fleet is a B-52G Stratofortress. The welcome ceremony will be held on April 1, 2023.

Meg Godlewski

Friday, March 17, 2023 at 11:48 AM ET

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The B-52 after restoration is complete. [Courtesy of Tillamook Air Museum]

Key Takeaways:

The Tillamook Air Museum is unveiling a restored B-52G Stratofortress cockpit for public visitation on April 1, 2023, adding to its collection of interactive aircraft exhibits.
This B-52G has a notable service history, participating in significant conflicts like the Vietnam War and the first Gulf War, and undergoing several name changes throughout its career before being retired and acquired for museum restoration.
The museum specializes in providing a hands-on experience by allowing visitors to sit inside its six cockpit trainers, with the B-52G being the latest addition to this unique offering.

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You don’t have to put the entire airplane into a museum to make it fun for visitors. Sometimes, just the cockpit will do—especially when it is open for the public to sit in. The Tillamook Air Museum in Tillamook, Oregon has six cockpits for visitation—the latest one to join the fleet is a B-52G Stratofortress. The welcome ceremony will be held on April 1, 2023.

The B-52 front section “before,” needing some TLC. [Courtesy of Tillamook Air Museum]

History of the B-52G

The Museum’s B-52G Stratofortress was built in Wichita, Kansas, and delivered to the United States Air Force on September 23, 1960, to be part of the Air Force’s Strategic Air Command.