Some really bad news - at least for this geographic area.
Paul Allen's sister has reportedly sold the entire
Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum (FHCAM) collection (the museum was located at Paine Field here in Everett - took my wife's sister there a few years back and it was a truly incredible collection).
It's been closed since April 2020, allegedly due to the Covid shutdown, but hasn't reopened. Sounds like it never will - sure will be missed. All the aircraft in the collection were reportedly flight worthy, and pre-Covid it was common on nice summer days to see several old warbirds plying the sky around here. Most of the Armor was also operable, and they would have occasional special events where they'd drive them around.
Paul Allen’s Museum Aircraft Collection Reported Sold - PP (planeandpilotmag.com)
Air Classics is reporting that the incredible warbird collection of the late Paul G. Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, has been sold by his estate and that the assets are being prepared for a “cross-country” relocation to a new owner.
I've been hoping that Paul Allen's sister would respect Paul's legacy and leave FHCAM alone as a memorial to her late brother, but apparently that's not the case. Assuming it doesn't end up in some private collection that's closed to the public, some other area is going to get a huge benefit while the Everett area is getting shafted.