Classic Aircraft  
A V I A T I O N   M U S E U M,  I N C.

P.O. Box 91430

Portland, OR 97291-0430

2140 NE 25th

Hillsboro, OR 97124

3005 NE Cornell Road

Hillsboro, OR 97125

Classic Aircraft Aviation Museum is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt IRC 501(c)(3) corporation, dedicated to the acquisition, restoration, and operation of classic military aircraft and aviation artifacts.  Our mission is to serve the public interest through educational programs specifically focused on aircraft of the jet age and cold-war period, highlighting their pivotal role in the development of world aerospace technology and commercial aviation industries.

Our educational program has two components.  First, we support the concept of ‘living history’ by exhibiting the Museum’s aircraft at air shows, historical reunions, joint museum gatherings, and other aviation events.  This involves both aircraft static displays and flight demonstrations.  Second, we serve as an educational resource for individuals and groups interested in aviation history, technology, and engineering development by maintaining public access to our restoration and maintenance facility at the Portland-Hillsboro Airport, in Hillsboro Oregon.  We also provide offsite lectures to schools, clubs, and other organizations interested in aviation history.  The Museum promotes living history events for two principal reasons.  First, by participating in aviation events around the country, many more will be able to benefit from our educational mission than if it was limited to a particular locale.  Second, we believe history comes alive only by giving participants the opportunity to experience our exhibits in the manner in which they were designed to operate.  Only by hearing the roar of the engine, feeling the thunder of the aircraft as they fly past, and seeing them climb into the blue, can one come to understand and appreciate the engineering and manufacturing achievements that these exhibits represent.