McAllister Museum of Aviation

Charlie and Alister McAllister acquired and rebuilt their first airplane, a Standard J1, in 1925. In 1926 they took flying lessons from the famous instructor and aerobatic pilot Tex Rankin. Then they flew their Standard J1 to Yakima to start their first flight school. At that time, there was no airport, simply a field known as Goodman'sPasture. Later on, the pasture was converted to the Yakima Airport, McAllister Field.

Charlie built his first glider when he was 16 in Wasco, Oregon. Over the years Charlie's interest and expertise continued to grow. In 1933 Charlie succeeded in getting a Northwest soaring record in the Yakima Clipper that is currently on display at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington. To find out the story about what kept him from getting the world record, stop by the McAllister Museum of Aviation.

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