No. 271 Heritage Flight Museum Grand Opening

Heritage Flight Museum
15053 Crosswind Dr.
Burlington, Wa 98233
Website: http://www.heritageflight.org/

April 26th, 2014 - Skagit Regional Airport

The morning started off with overcast skies and rain but that was not going to stop the organizers of Historic Flight Museums from showing off their new field based operations at Skagit Regional Airport.
HFM had previously been located in Bellingham Airport but over the winter closure relocated to Burlington, WA.
The staff and volunteers of HFM welcomed nearly 1300 visitors during it's Grand Opening celebration for an afternoon of sights, sounds and smells of aviation history. In addition to having HFM's collection on display other aviation organizations brought in their aircraft for static and aerial display including North Cascades Vintage Aircraft Museum, Canadian Museum of Flight and Historic Flight Foundation.
Even before the doors officially opened at noon the parking along Crosswind Dr. was nearly at capasity with people having to park on both sides of the street.
For Heritage Flight Museum this was one of their most successful events ever and it was just opening day at their new location. Stay up to date with events and fly days in 2014 at Skagit Regional Airport by following their Website and facebook page.

Here is a recap of some of the sights and sounds of Grand Opening Day along Runway 22 / 04

T6-D Texan “Hog Wild Gunner”

T6-F Texan 

North American SNJ

Canadian Aviation Museum North American SNJ -5

HFF B-25 Mitchell "Grumpy" / P-51 Mustang HFM 

North Cascades Vintage Aircraft Museum

P-51 Mustang "Val Halla" 

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No. 239 The Photography of Modernist Cuisine: The Exhibition

The Photography of Modernist Cuisine: The Exhibition
Pacific Science Center 
http://www.pacificsciencecenter.org/Exhibits/ModernistCuisine
200 Second Ave. N. | Seattle, WA 98109
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The Photography of Modernist Cuisine: The Exhibition, a collection of 100 large-format photographs of food taken by Nathan Myhrvold and his team at Modernist Cuisine, premiered October 26, 2013, at Pacific Science Center in Seattle, Washington. The exhibit illuminates the fascinating, accessible science at work every day in our kitchens and runs through Monday February 17, 2014 

Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking and Modernist Cuisine at Home, both coauthored and published by Myhrvold, won recognition from critics and readers alike for their innovative and engaging photography. Now the creators of these award-winning books have combed through their library of more than 500,000 photographs and identified 100 of their best images—many of them new or previously unpublished— to display for the exhibit.
The exhibit will run through February 17, 2014, and then travel worldwide for three years. It will be accompanied by The Photography of Modernist Cuisine, a book showcasing 405 Modernist Cuisine photos in a coffee-table-worthy print size of 13 in by 163⁄8 in. The majority of the exhibition photos are included in the 312-page book. Written by Nathan Myhrvold and published by The Cooking Lab, The Photography ofModernist Cuisine will be on sale by mid-October 2013 . 

Ashy Embers, Above and Below - Ryan Matthew Smith 

Levitating Burger - Ryan Matthew Smith 

The Hidden Garden - Ryan Matthew Smith 

Old-School Canning Cutaway - Ryan Matthew Smith

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No. 230 Wellsfargo Sponsors Free Monthly "1st Thursdays" at the Museum of Flight in Seattle

Museum of Flight
9404 East Marginal Way S
 Seattle, WA 98108
 http://www.museumofflight.org/

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Museum Hours
Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
First Thursday of each month:
10 a.m. - 9 p.m. (free after 5 p.m.)
Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

Free First Thursday Evenings

Thanks to sponsor Wells Fargo Bank, Museum admission is free of charge on the first Thursday evening of every month from 5-9 p.m.

The Museum of Flight is located at the south west corner of Runway 13R/31L at Boeing Field-King County International Airport and is open daily and stays open late on First Thursday evenings, free of charge. The museum collection boasts over 85 different aircraft displayed in 9 different galleries  starting with the early manned flying machines to more modern jet aircraft. There are museum complex features nine indoor and outdoor galleries and air park and in 2012 The Museum of Flight was awarded NASA's retired Space Shuttle Crew Trainer. Admission to the Museum of Flight is included when you purchase a Seattle CityPASS. For more information, check out the Museum of Flight website.

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No. 190 Tractor Museum Western Heritage Center in Monroe Washington

Evergreen State Fairgrounds
Bldg 611 - (on the EAST side of the Fairgrounds)
US HWY 2
Monroe, WA. 98272

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Monday - Saturday
12:00 PM -  5:00 PM  Sunday

The Western Heritage Center is committed to preserving the stories of the Snohomish River valleys and sharing this local history without judgment or bias.
 In this way, the organization can contribute to its community…through educational efforts, through the development of working partnerships, through the involvement of families and through the encouragement of all citizens. The Western Heritage Center will celebrate the benefits of the Industrial Revolution, honoring the rural technologies which shaped and continue to shape life in the communities of these valleys. 
 

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No. 176 Flying Heritage Collection Main Gallery

Flying Heritage CollectionHangar 2 Grand Opening to the Public

Flying Heritage Collection
Paine Field
3407 109th Street SW
Everett, WA 98204
Website: www.flyingheritage.com

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In August 2012 Paul Allen's Flying Heritage Collection broke ground on a new 26,00 square foot hangar adjacent to its current 1950s-era 51,000-square-foot hangar formerly used by Alaska Airlines as maintenance hangar until mid 1960s.
The new 26,000 square foot hangar features a 49-seat movie theater, houses ground attack equipment such as M4A1 Sherman Tank, large searchlight and generator, Flak 88mm anti-aircraft. Its also the current home to the MiG-29UB Fulcrum, P-47 Thunderbolt, P-51 Mustang, F6U Hellcat.
The Flying Heritage Collection now has 19 aircraft and numerous tanks and a dozen artifacts on display daily from 10am to 5pm. Adults $12 | Seniors/Military $10 | Youth $8

North American B-25J Mitchell

North American B-25J Mitchell

Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D-13 (Dora)

Curtiss P-40C Tomahawk

Hawker Hurricane Mk.XIIA

Polikarpov I-16 Type 24 (Rata)

Fieseler Fi 103R Reichenberg

Messerschmitt 163 B Komet

Curtiss JN-4D Jenny

Postcards, Art Prints and Canvas Prints are available for sale here

 

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skyline greeting cards aviation canvas prints washington state greeting cards The quaint sea side city of Mukilteo is the gateway to southern tip of Whidbey Island via the Clinton Mukilteo Ferry run. To check fares and ferry schedules visit Washington State Ferry Rates. The Puget Sound is a tidal waterway that influences the width of the public beach. Both during high and low tide Mukilteo Beach makes for great landscape and seascape photography. The Mukilteo Lighthouse Park is a popular senior, engagement and wedding photography backdrop for newly weds and families as well.
The sun sets behind the Olympic Mountain range and Whidbey Island. So if you are planning to take a beach stroll prior to sunset for some photography shots keep in mind that the sun will set sooner because of the geography of the mountains to the west. Just east of Mukilteo lies Paine Field Airport home to Boeing 747,757,767,777, and 787 Dreamliner production lines. The airport has multiple public access points for easy plane spotting and has a great collection of vintage aircraft on display at 3 aviation museums.
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Mukilteo Classic Car Show
A walk up Mukilteo Japanese Gulch 
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No. 172 Charles Simonyi Space Gallery

Charles Simonyi Space Gallery
Museum of Flight
Seattle, WA
http://www.museumofflight.org/

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In 2011 the 15,500-square-foot Charles Simonyi Space Gallery was built across the street from the Museum of Flight and connected to the main campus via a pedestrian sky bridge. The Gallery features space artifacts from the US and Russian Human Space Flight Programs.
In 2012 NASA awarded the Space Shuttle Trainer to the Museum of Flight. The Space Shuttle Trainer is a full size mockup of the Space Shuttle. It stands 4 stories tall and over 100 feet long. This piece of space exploration history was used by all 355 astronauts during the 30 year shuttle program in prepartion for their flight into space. You can our the open payload bat section of the trainer with your regular museum admission, or reserve a one-hour tour of the crew compartment.

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No. 171 Museum of Flight

Museum of Flight
9404 East Marginal Way S
 Seattle, WA 98108
 http://www.museumofflight.org/

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Museum Hours
Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
First Thursday of each month:
10 a.m. - 9 p.m. (free after 5 p.m.)
Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

Free First Thursday Evenings

Thanks to sponsor Wells Fargo Bank, Museum admission is free of charge on the first Thursday evening of every month from 5-9 p.m.

The Museum of Flight is located at the south west corner of Runway 13R/31L at Boeing Field-King County International Airport and is open daily and stays open late on First Thursday evenings, free of charge. The museum collection boasts over 85 different aircraft displayed in 9 different galleries  starting with the early manned flying machines to more modern jet aircraft. There are museum complex features nine indoor and outdoor galleries and air park and in 2012 The Museum of Flight was awarded NASA's retired Space Shuttle Crew Trainer. Admission to the Museum of Flight is included when you purchase a Seattle CityPASS. For more information, check out the Museum of Flight website.

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No. 150 Evergreen Aviations & Space Museum

Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
500 Northeast Captain Michael King Smith Way
 McMinnville, Oregon
website: http://www.evergreenmuseum.org/

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It takes a special company with a vision for seeing the large picture to take on the goal of collecting and preserving some of aviation's largest achievements. Evergreen International Aviation, Inc a company known for its heavy lifters such as the modified Boeing 747-400 Dreamlifter Cargo Freighter, the forest fire fighting aerial Supertanker capable of dropping over 20,500 gallons of water or retardant and its fleet of heavy lift helicopters.
Founded in the memory of Captain Michael King Smith, the exhibits celebrate the lives of innovators, pilots, and veterans who courageously pioneered flight in these remarkable machines.
Established in 1991 the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum has been adding more exhibit space to house its growing collection of aviation history. The campus currently features 2 main buildings for its aviation and space themed exhibit halls, an indoor water park and an IMAX Movie theater. Under construction and planned for a 2014 opening is a resort hotel.

Aviation Building

Evergreen Aviation Water Park

In 1988 the Disney Corporation purchased the land and facility which housed  the Spruce Goose (Hughes H-4 Hercules) in Long Beach, California. After Disney's plan for a Maritime Attraction was scrapped they announced that it was planning on converting the land and buildings into movie sound stages and were planning on scudding and scraping the Flying Boat Spruce Goose. In 1992, the Evergreen Museum won the bid with a proposal to build a museum around the aircraft and feature it as a central exhibit.

Hughes H-4 Hercules "Spruce Goose"

Wright Brothers Flying Machine

 

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