Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum

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Ever wonder how they service the engines on an Sr-71? The wing basically lifts up and the engine drops out. Pretty cool to see an actual SR-71 engine - many of those on display in museums have empty housings.
Ever wonder how they service the engines on an Sr-71? The wing basically lifts up and the engine drops out. Pretty cool to see an actual SR-71 engine - many of those on display in museums have empty housings.
SR-71 "Blackbird" spy plane. Even though it was designed back in the early 1960s, it still looks futuristic 50 years later! You can read more about it on wikipedia, but the cool thing about the Evergreen display is the number of internal components on display. For example, did you know it used stars (both day and night) to navigate?!? That second copier-sized white box under the plane is an astro-inertial guidance system that tracked the plane's position at speeds surpassing Mach 3.
A look into the rear cargo hold of the Spruce Goose. The beach balls you see here are original from the 1940s - they filled the back of the hull and the wing floats and served as an insurance policy against a crash landing. Remember - this "flying boat" was the largest plane ever built and Howard Hughes was a bit paranoid about it's ability to float.
Outstanding museum! This museum has loads of great aircraft including G2's, DC9's and of course the Howard Hughes H1. Its just a shame the main hangar is tightly packed

Lodging Near Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum

Atticus Hotel

Atticus Hotel

4 out of 5
375 NE Ford St McMinnville OR
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The price is AU$581 per night from 15 Feb to 16 Feb
AU$581
15 Feb - 16 Feb
includes taxes & fees
When you stay at Atticus Hotel in McMinnville, you'll be in the historical district, just steps from McMinnville Downtown Historic District and R Stuart & ...
The staff at this location goes above and beyond in every way! And the rooms are just delightful.

Reviewed on 2 Feb 2026

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Best Western McMinnville Inn

Best Western McMinnville Inn

2.5 out of 5
2035 SW Highway 99 W McMinnville OR
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The price is AU$163 per night from 17 Feb to 18 Feb
AU$163
17 Feb - 18 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Located in McMinnville, Best Western McMinnville Inn is a 1-minute drive from Linfield College and 7 minutes from Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum.
Staff was friendly & helpful when needed. Overall the hotel was clean. Breakfast was okay. Nice the had coffee available 24/7

Reviewed on 6 Feb 2026

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Red Lion Inn & Suites McMinnville

Red Lion Inn & Suites McMinnville

2.5 out of 5
2535 N.E. Cumulus Avenue McMinnville OR
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The price is AU$165 per night from 15 Mar to 16 Mar
AU$165
15 Mar - 16 Mar
includes taxes & fees
A stay at Red Lion Inn & Suites McMinnville places you in the heart of McMinnville, within a 5-minute drive of Joe Dancer Park and Liquid Light Glassworks.
Everything was clean and staff was friendly. I didn’t know breakfast was included until I went to the lobby for coffee.

Reviewed on 12 Feb 2026

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