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Erickson Aircraft Collection

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| name = Erickson Aircraft Collection

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| caption = Erickson Collection's B-17 Flying Fortress

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| established = {{start date|1983|df=y}}

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| location = Madras, Oregon

| type = Aviation museum

| founder = Jack Ericson

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| website = {{URL|http://www.ericksoncollection.com}}

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The Erickson Aircraft Collection is an aviation museum located at the Madras Municipal Airport in Madras, Oregon.

History

= Background =

Jack Erickson, the founder of Erickson Air-Crane, purchased his first warbird, a P-51, in 1980. Three years later, he purchased a Corsair and a Spitfire and began his collection. In 1991, it was placed on loan to the Tillamook Air Museum.{{cite web |last1=Tegler |first1=Jan |title=Collectors in Flight: Jack Erickson Shares His Still-Flying Warbird Collection |url=http://www.robbreport.com/motors/aviation/collectors-in-flight-jack-erickson-shares-his-still-flying-warbird-collection-2780733 |website=Robb Report |access-date=29 October 2023 |date=28 February 2018}} However, in April 2013, the collection announced it would not be renewing its lease on the museum.{{cite news |last1=Tobias |first1=Lori |title=Future of Tillamook blimp hangar in question as air museum prepares to move |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2013/05/future_of_tillamook_blimp_hang.html |access-date=29 October 2023 |work=The Oregonian |date=6 May 2013}} A few months later, the collection purchased a B-17 and reproduction Fw 190 from the Military Aviation Museum.{{cite news |title=UPDATED: First Confirmed Warbird Sales From Jerry Yagen Military Aviation Museum |url=http://www.warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/first-confirmed-warbird-sales-jerry-yagen-military-aviation-museum.html |access-date=29 October 2023 |work=Warbirds News |date=25 June 2013}}

= Move to Madras =

The collection moved to a new {{convert|65,000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} facility at the Madras Municipal Airport in Madras, Oregon in May 2014.{{cite news |last1=Hammers |first1=Scott |title=Air Museum Collection Landing at Madras Airport |url=http://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/2057904-151/air-museum-collection-landing-at-madras-airport |access-date=29 October 2023 |work=Bend Bulletin |date=9 May 2014}}{{cite news |title=Erickson Aircraft Collection Facility in Madras New Home for Vintage Collection of World War II Warbirds |url=http://www.cascadebusnews.com/news-pages/e-headlines/5484-erickson-aircraft-collection-facility-in-madras-new-home-for-vintage-collection-of-world-war-ii-warbirds |access-date=29 October 2023 |work=Cascade Business News |date=3 June 2014}}

The collection repainted its B-17 as Ye Olde Pub in 2019.{{cite news |last1=Matheny |first1=Susan |title=Madras Maiden takes on new name |url=http://www.madraspioneer.com/news/madras-maiden-takes-on-new-name/article_7cfde614-80fd-577d-bba4-425c647964e5.html |access-date=29 October 2023 |work=Madras Pioneer |date=3 April 2019}}{{efn|1=The aircraft had previously been repainted as Madras Maiden by the collection.{{cite news |title=B-17G "Chuckie" To Become "Madras Maiden" |url=http://www.warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/gary-velasco-paint-nose-art-madras-maiden-chuckie.html |access-date=29 October 2023 |work=Warbirds News |date=28 April 2014}}}}

Shortly after being purchased by the Mid-America Flight Museum in 2020, a B-17G from the Lone Star Flight Museum was ferried to the museum for an inspection.{{cite web |last1=Thompson |first1=Scott A. |title=B-17G Thunderbird Update: February 10, 2022 |url=http://www.aerovintage.com/2022/02/10/b-17g-thunderbird-update-february-10-2022 |website=Aero Vintage Books |access-date=29 October 2023 |date=10 February 2022}}

The collection's Corsair and Skyraider were used in the filming of the 2022 movie Devotion.{{cite web |last1=Gabbart |first1=Bill |title=Aircraft from Erickson Aircraft Collection featured in movie "Devotion" opening today |url=http://www.fireaviation.com/2022/11/23/aircraft-from-erickson-aircraft-collection-featured-in-movie-devotion-opening-today |website=Fire Aviation |access-date=29 October 2023 |date=23 November 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Olson |first1=Karl |title= Biopic ‘Devotion’ features flying of 2 Madras pilots, vintage planes |url=https://centraloregondaily.com/devotion-movie-madras-pilots-f4u-corsair-ad-4-skyraider/ |website=Central Oregon Daily| access-date=22 February 2024 |date=23 November 2022}}

Collection

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Events

The museum holds an airshow called the Airshow of the Cascades once a year.{{cite web |title=Airshow |url=http://www.ericksoncollection.com/airshow |website=Erickson Aircraft Collection |access-date=29 October 2023}}

See also

References

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External links

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  • {{Official website|http://www.ericksoncollection.com}}

Category:Aerospace museums in Oregon

Category:Museums in Jefferson County, Oregon