First Officer’s Log - Stardate 09-15-20-18

We are at the remote Federation outpost (is that redundant?) “Madras” in the Oragonian system, staying for a couple of days at the city's Fairground RV Park which is actually quite nice.  We are here to visit the Erickson Aircraft Museum, a private collection of WWII war-birds most of which are operational and are flown regularly. 

I found out that Mr. Erickson, who is in his very spry 80’s now, moved the collection here from the big wooden blimp hanger in Tillamook about four years ago.  So that’s why the blimp hanger only has an old F-14, a strange Italian plane, and the Mini-Guppy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aero_Spacelines_Mini_Guppy on display.  I believe he felt the wooden hanger was just too dangerous and frankly I do too.  It’s dry as tinder and just too likely to burn down as the other hanger that used to be there did.  I recently heard he was going to try to get the Mini Guppy flyable in order to move it here and I sure hope it flies; otherwise it is likely to be scrapped.

Yesterday Washington and Oregon continued to impress us with the magnificent scenery along routes 12 and 97. Everything from high mountain passes up by Mt. Rainer to miles of flat wheat and corn fields.  This is a very pretty state, AND NO SALES TAXES!!!  It’s really weird when something costs $2.00 and $2.00 actually covers it.

The Captain spent a lot of time editing photos yesterday so I will just include them here and sign off.

Sincerely,
Rusty Pistons
First Officer

RV Park resident geese under the coach at Pahrumph, Nevada

Stokes Castle in Austin, Nevada built by RR magnate and mine developer

Mini-Guppy Cargo Aircraft at Tillamook Air Museum

Six Dogs and a Cowboy near Plush, Oregon on Hwy 140

An impressive craft as seen from a sweet tug-boat-style vessel owned by friends of son Michael on a Tour of Gig Harbor

 

 

Tillimook, Oregon Latimer Quilt and Textile Center

Point Defiance Park Lookout

Lunch stop near Olympic National Park, Washington

Lunch Stop near Silver Creek, WA on Hwy 12

Hike at Cape Flattery - Northwestern most point in U.S.

Scenic view at end of trail at Cape Flattery, WA

Beach-combing Museum in Forks, WA

An Ancient 20th Century Cell Phone with a Mullet at the Forks, Washington Timber Museum