Upcoming Events

Storytellers Series: The Air Defense Fighters – Protecting U.S.

Aviation Museum 500 NE Captain MIchael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR, United States

Presenter: John Bronson Descriptions & illustrations of the Museum’s collection of American jet interceptor aircraft, is highlighted. Specifically described are the Fighters: F-94, F-89, F-102, F-101, F-104, and F-106, including...

Storytellers Series: The Terrible Teens – The Newer Fighters

Aviation Museum 500 NE Captain MIchael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR, United States

Descriptions & illustrations of the Museum’s collection of the newer US fighter aircraft. Specifically described are topics that led to the development of the Teen Series as a result of the Vietnam experience.

Storytellers Series: Century Series Fighters – America’s Need for Speed

Aviation Museum 500 NE Captain MIchael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR, United States

Descriptions & illustrations of the museum’s collection of American jet aircraft is highlighted, specifically the Century Series Fighters: F-100 through F-106 including the design changes to achieve supersonic flight.

Storytellers Series: Drones – Magic vs. Not!

Space Museum Galaxy Theater

Descriptions & illustrations of early US drones, what makes unmanned aerial vehicles different than airplanes, illustrations of how they have been used, some descriptions of their onboard sensors, and associations with the museum’s exhibits.

Storytellers Series: Orbital Space Junk

Space Museum Galaxy Theater

Presenter: Bill Carton Launched in 1958, America's second satellite Vanguard 1 is the oldest known debris still on orbit. Recent estimates are that as many as one hundred million pieces...

Storytellers Series: What’s Happening Today in Space

Space Museum Galaxy Theater

Presenter: Bill Carton Current Space Activity: Countries as well as private companies are now heavily involved in space - with crewed spacecraft and private satellites. Including: Robots on other planets...

Storytellers Series: Vietnam War Aircraft – How They Were Used Part I

Aviation Museum 500 NE Captain MIchael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR, United States

Presenter: John Bronson Descriptions & illustrations of what led to the Vietnam War, what the US was attempting to accomplish with its aircraft, illustration of the types of missions assigned to...

Storytellers Series: The Submarine Hunters – Protecting the U.S.

Aviation Museum 500 NE Captain MIchael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR, United States

Presenter: John Bronson Descriptions & illustrations of the museum’s sole exhibit on Maritime Air Patrol / Anti-Submarine Warfare aircraft is highlighted.  Specifically described are the development of the defenses against...