Erickson Aircraft Collection

The history of the Erickson Aircraft Collection begins with owner, entrepreneur, and Living Legend of Aviation, Jack Erickson. Inspired during World War II by P-38 Lightning’s flying from the former Portland Army Air Base, Erickson developed an interest in flying and with it, the collecting, restoration and flying of historically significant aircraft. Erickson would acquire numerous airplanes in the 1980’s and 1990’s that would solidify his place in aviation history. The Erickson Aircraft Collection has become home to one of the largest collections of privately owned aircraft in the world. By remaining airworthy, the history of the planes that changed the world will be continually honoured by allowing visitors to experience them as they were meant to be seen; in the skies.