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Evergreen International Airlines Flies Last Military Flight and Parks Aircraft
Evergreen International Airlines flew its last flight on December 2, and parked all aircraft after 3 decades of service with the CIA and the US Military. (www.oregonlive.com) More...
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It's been a few years since I visited the museum but even then ('07) it was amazing. I hope they keep it together as a museum. It's a 'destination' attraction worth the trip.
"A FlightAware activity log shows the freighter had hopscotched just since Friday from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, to Travis to Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, to Osan Air Base, South Korea, to Yokota and back to Travis – and then on to Victorville."
I saw it out my dorm room window parked here at Osan recently. It swung by here regularly, little did I know that was the last time.
I saw it out my dorm room window parked here at Osan recently. It swung by here regularly, little did I know that was the last time.
As a volunteer at a museum where some of our aircraft have taken a turn for the worse due to lack of interested funding, I hope that if Evergreen should become unable to maintain their museum, that someone else will, because it is a pity to watch such pieces of aviation history slowly deteriorate. I have not had the opportunity to visit Evergreen's museum, but it is on my list, and I want it to be able to keep it that way. Such a pity to lose such a great air cargo company.
I hope the 'lawyers' do not get their grubby hands on these aircraft since they should continue working elsewhere rather than being 'parked' in some desert storage facility.
One question please folks......I once thought that 'Evergreen' had some link to the Taiwanese EVA AIR and the Evergreen shipping line and that there was a business link between them.....am I incorrect with that thought?
One question please folks......I once thought that 'Evergreen' had some link to the Taiwanese EVA AIR and the Evergreen shipping line and that there was a business link between them.....am I incorrect with that thought?
To the best of my knowledge, having worked and flown for the company before they sold their DC-8s in the early 90s, there was never any connection between the Chinese company and EIA. The only link if you can call it that was the common name in "Evergreen." I'm only guessing the name chosen by Del was related to the evergreen nature of the Pacific Northwest. In that sense, there's some irony in his having acquired a home there for the "Spruce Goose." Nothing is forever in this life but Evergreen will live on for a while longer in the memories of those of us who had the opportunity to work in the company in an exclusive international operation. I too hope they are able to retain the museum and the goose.
Thank you Paul sir for the info. I was thinking about how EVA AIR and Evergreen Shipping line had at one time the same or very similar 'compass' logo on the funnels or tailplanes etc..the current Eva Air has such a logo me thinks....perhaps someone could shed light here?
Evergreen will be missed.