Portland Oregon 2003
McMinville Air Museum
The Air Museum at McMinville has a great assortment of planes, mostly dating to World War 2.  These include a B-17, the Spruce Goose, and even an SR-71.

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Cockpit of an SR-71 at the McMinnville Airplane Museum. This museum is about 40 miles southwest of Portland.  It's loaded with a great assortment of stuff, from tiny fighters to big cargo planes.
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The SR-71 - the fastest plane in the world.  Though I was in the Air Force, this is the only SR-71 I've ever seen.

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A World War Two B-17. This museum is loaded with World War Two planes, including nearly every fighter that was in the war.  This bomber even had one of the pilots on hand (in the chair).
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The Spruce Goose - the biggest plane in the world. This is the center-piece of the museum, taking the bulk of the space in the gigantic building. This plane's tail was bigger than the B-17's wings.

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Inside the Spruce Goose.  It really is made of spruce, though it looks like aluminum and feels remarkably solid.