The Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum (WAAAM) in Hood River, Oregon, has on display more than 100 antique airplanes. Shown below are some of the gliders which are on display.
1902 Wright Brothers Glider
1930 Waco Primary Glider
According to the Waco promotion:
“You can learn to fly in a WACO Glider. It’s easier than driving an automobile and lots more fun. It’s great sport more thrills in a minute than any other. Even old-time pilots get a thrill out of it.”
1935 Schleicher Rhonbussard Glider
1935 Franklin PS-2
1939 Slingsby T.13 Petrel Glider
1939 Slingsby T6 Kite I Glider
1942 Laister-Kauffmann TG-4A
Prior to World War II, Laister-Kauffman built sport gliders. The TG-4A is a training glider built to the Army’s requirements. A total of 150 of these gliders were built for the Army during World War II.
1942 Schweizer TG-3A Glider
1943 Moswey III Glider
This glider was built by the Moswey Segelflugzeug Werke in Horgen, Switzerland.
1944 Spalinger S-18 III Glider
This glider was built by the Segelflugzeugbau Lemp in Wynau, Switzerland.
1948 Bowlus BA-100 Baby Albatross
1951 Heini Ditmar Condor IV
1963 Oberlerchner MG-23 SL Glider
1964 Schleicher Ka7 Glider
1969 Schweizer 2-33 Glider
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