Objects and artifacts from the National Park Service collections and on loan from members of the community and other museums depict history of aviation in the Pacific Northwest.

[1][2][3][4] The "Straight-Grained Soldiers" exhibit includes interpretive panels, displays of artifacts, a large diorama, and participatory elements tied to the aviation history of World War I in the Pacific Northwest.

As military aviation transformed methods of warfare during the First World War, spruce lumber to build combat, reconnaissance, and training airplanes was in high demand.

On January 1, 2013, the City of Vancouver terminated their agreement with the National Park Service to continue operating the museum.

In response the Trust removed all privately owned artifacts from the museum (except for two aircraft that were suspended from the ceiling).