My friend Jon drove down from Seattle, hampered by heavy rain from the front that was passing through. Not much rain in McMinnville, but low cloud and strong winds. He arrived about noon, after a 230 mile trip.
We went to the Evergreen Museum to see the star attraction. I knew it was big, but the reality is overwhelming:
Auster AOP6
Curtiss Falcon
Bell HTL-3
Hiller YROE-1 - a minimalist helicopter:
Unfortunately the museum is in dire straits, so I'm glad I was able to go there:
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum | Wings & Waves Waterpark | McMinnville Oregon
We then left McMinnville and drove 100 miles north to overnight at Castle Rock, before driving up to Mt. St. Helens.