Tillamook Air Museum [Credit: Tedder/Wikimedia Commons]
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High winds caused significant roof damage to Hangar B at the Tillamook Air Museum in Oregon, leading to the museum's indefinite closure.
Assessing and repairing the towering, historic wooden hangar is challenging due to its height and ongoing severe Pacific Northwest weather, with an initial quote for assessment and a temporary fix estimated at $5 million.
Despite the structural damage, no stored items (vehicles or aircraft) inside the hangar were harmed, as the roof tore outwards, and all items have been safely relocated; a GoFundMe campaign has been launched for repairs.
Heavy rain and flooding aren’t the only things battering airports in the Pacific Northwest.
Last week high winds tore a hole in the roof of Hangar B at the Tillamook Air Museum in Oregon. On Monday officials from the Port of Tillamook held a meeting to discuss what to do next.
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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.
