Historic Aerospace Site

5th Street

Historic Aerospace Site

Pearson Airfield “Pearson Field is the first airport in the Pacific Northwest and one of the oldest operating airports in the United States. ...” Pearson Air Museum hmdb.org/m.asp?m=153216

The 321st Observation Squadron (1923-1941)

“Although the U.S. Army allowed civilian aircraft to land at Vancouver Barracks beginning in 1905, military aircraft began operating here in 1921, when the U.S. Army Air Service established a landing field for an aviation forest patrol. The patrol was a cooperative forest fire spotting effort by the U.S. Army and the U.S. Forest Service. Two years later, the 321st Observation Squadron arrived at Vancouver Barracks, with three biplanes initially stationed at the field. ...” E 5th St left side hmdb.org/m.asp?m=8405