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<< Previous   of   Next >> PBY file photo  (click to enlarge) This photo of the PBY Catalina is part of the aviation history display at the museum. U.S. Navy photo  (click to enlarge) A PBY dubbed “Dumbo” flies over the Aleutian Islands in this historic photo.   ADVERTISEMENT   Related Stories • Ralph Cousins dies at 94; Led Navy air operations in Vietnam 8/22/09   CONTACT THE HERALD Melanie Munk, Features Editor munk@heraldnet.com   Published: Saturday, August 8, 2009 Seaplane base in Oak Harbor now a museum The old seaplane base at 315 W. Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor has a new purpose these days as a museum built there to honor local aviation history with displays from World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Persian Gulf War. Aircraft components, log books and navigational instruments are on display. Visitors can even try out a flight simulator. Tours of Ault Field, the active land plane base, are available with advance arrangement. The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays year-round, and tours are available on those days. Tours can be scheduled for other hours, depending on docents’ availability. Admission is by donation. Call 360-675-1718 or 360-675-1102 for more information or go to www.pbyma.org. You can leave a message with tour requests at 360-240-9500. Andrea McInnis: 425-339-3479, amcinnis@heraldnet.com READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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