Martin Am-1 Mauler - Erickson Aircraft Collection - Madras, OR - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

The Erickson Aircraft Collection relocated approximately 20 aircraft to the Madras Airport in 2014. This collection of mostly WWII vintage planes were previously housed in a military hanger at the Tillamook Air Museum (NW coastal town in Oregon).

The following verbiage is taken from the interpretive display that stands in front of this aircraft and reads:

Martin AM-1 Mauler

Designed to combine both the bombing and torpedo functions previously performed by several aircraft in the postwar Navy, the AM-1 Martin Mauler was the only single-engine production aircraft powered by the massive 3,500 hp Pratt & Whitney R-4630 Wasp Major radial, air-cooled engine. It was a prodigious weightlifter, with a maximum useful ordnance load of 10,689 lbs. Production orders were placed in January 1945 for 750 of the AM-1 model and by 1949 several operational units were flying the Mauler. Though an outstanding aircraft, the Navy opted to favor the more advanced Douglas AD Skyraider and production was terminated in October 1949 after only 151 Maulers were built.

The museum's Mauler is one of only four surviving from an original production of 151. It was the eighteenth Mauler built and served at Jacksonville, St. Louis and Norfolk Naval Air Station. During this time the aircraft was fortunate to survive three major accidents that occurred to it. These included two crash landings and one mid-air collision with another Mauler (this accident killed both pilots). In 1990 the museum acquired the Mauler and restored it to its present static condition.

I wasn't able to locate an inventory page for this aircraft online. This aircraft's serial number is located on its tail. This aircraft doesn't exist on its website and I'm guessing the reason why is because it is not airworthy and remains as a static display.

Each aircraft contains its own interpretive display and I've included a picture of it which contains additional info on this aircraft.

This collection is definitely worth the visit for any aircraft enthusiast.

Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Martin AM-1 Mauler Tail Number: (S/N): 22275 Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Erickson Aircraft Collection - Madras Airport inside / outside: inside Other Information:: Admission GENERAL: $9.00 SENIOR: $8.00 VETERAN: $7.00 YOUTH (6-17): $5.00 CHILD (5 and under): FREE Access restrictions: The Erickson Aircraft Collection is open to the public this summer daily from 10am to 5pm, except Monday. The Collection will be closed to the public Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)

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