Trip Report: OREWASH
First published in 2008. Reformatted 2025. Oregon was one of the remaining states on my list. I had been to Washington before, but only to change planes at Seattle-Tacoma International. This trip let me place a check mark by Oregon, and do a little sightseeing at the same time. Just a reminder PIN means Permanent Installation Number and ILC means Installation Location Code; I include these for Air Force properties when I know them.Friday, 4 July 2008
I flew from Denver to Portland and pulled out of the airport in a rented Chrysler PT Cruiser. Adair Air Force Station ORDormitory
Dormitory
Dormitory
Dormitory
Dormitory
Dormitory, entryway
Fire station
SAGE Direction Center DC-13
SAGE Direction Center DC-13
SAGE Direction Center DC-13
SAGE Direction Center DC-13
SAGE Direction Center DC-13, showing power plant
SAGE Direction Center DC-13, showing power plant
SAGE Direction Center DC-13, showing power plant
Building
Building
Building
Building
Building
Building
Building
Building
Chimney
General view
General view
General view Corvallis Army Air Field OR
Hangar
Hangar
Elevated water storage tank I stopped for the night in Hermiston, Oregon. This was my first-ever visit to Oregon, state No. 47 on my list. Three more to go! Today's drive was 386 miles, in 8 hours.
Saturday, 5 July 2008
As much as I prefer to sleep in, I was on the road at 0600 for a busy day in Washington state. Walla Walla Army Air Field WAHangar
Hangar
Hangar
Hangar
Hangar
Hangar
Hangar
Barracks
Barracks
ADC alert hangars
ADC alert hangars
ADC alert hangars
ADC alert hangar, vintage support building to the left, non-historic fill to the right
ADC munitions storage area
ADC munitions storage area
ADC munitions storage area
ADC munitions storage area
ADC munitions storage area
ADC munitions storage area
ADC munitions storage area
ADC munitions storage area
ADC munitions storage area
ADC munitions storage area
ADC munitions storage area
ADC munitions storage area
ADC munitions storage area
ADC munitions storage area Othello Air Force Station WA
Two radar towers
Radar tower
Radar tower
Radar tower
General view of site
General view of site
General view of site
General view of site
General view of site Larson Missile Site No. 2 (568-B) WA
Security gate
Silo doors
Silo doors Larson AF Missile Site No. 1 (568-A) WA
Access road
Orientation targets
Orientation targets
Orientation targets
General view from gate Larson Air Force Base WA
SAGE Direction Center DC-15
SAGE Direction Center DC-15
SAGE Direction Center DC-15
SAC "molehole" 70-man alert facility
SAC "molehole" 70-man alert facility
SAC "molehole" 70-man alert facility
SAC "molehole" 70-man alert facility, alert light mounted on post
ADC fighter-interceptor alert hangar
ADC fighter-interceptor alert hangar
ADC fighter-interceptor alert hangar
ADC fighter-interceptor alert hangar
ADC fighter-interceptor alert hangar
ADC fighter-interceptor alert hangar
WWII Hangar
WWII Hangar
WWII Hangar
WWII Hangar
SAC maintenance dock
SAC maintenance dock
SAC maintenance dock
SAC maintenance dock
SAC maintenance dock
Elevated water storage tank
Another elevated water storage tank
Water system building and storage tank
Double-cantilever hangar
Double-cantilever hangar
Double-cantilever hangar
Dormitory
Dormitory Air Force Plant No. 53 WA
General view
General view
General view
General view
General view
Distant view from across flightline Ephrata Air Force Base WA
Hangar
Hangar
Hangar
Hangar
Hangar
Hangar
Hangar
Hangar
Parachute drying loft Larson AF Missile Site No. 3 (568-C) WA
Security gate
Access road
Access road
General view Ellensburg Army Air Field WA
WWII buildings
WWII buildings
WWII building Yakima was my overnight stop. The day's drive was 500 miles in 11.5 hours.
Sunday, 6 July 2008
This was the easy part of the trip, just drive back to Portland for the flight home. A mere 5-hour drive of 247 miles. Total for the weekend was 1,133 miles. Updated April 20, 2025If you like what you find here, please consider making a monetary contribution. Domain name registration, web hosting, and travel cost plenty. You won't find any ads here to annoy you.