Fagen Fighters WWII Museum

The Fagen Fighters WWII Museum is an aviation museum located in Granite Falls, Minnesota. The museum is made up of three display hangars, a restoration hangar, a reproduction Quonset hut, and a reproduction control tower.[2]

Fagen Fighters WWII Museum
Fagen Fighters WWII Museum is located in Minnesota
Fagen Fighters WWII Museum
Location within Minnesota
Established2012 (2012)
LocationGranite Falls, Minnesota
Coordinates44.7515°N 95.5580°W / 44.7515; -95.5580
TypeMilitary aviation museum
Founder
  • Diane Fagen
  • Ron Fagen[1]
Websitefagenfighterswwiimuseum.org

History

The origins of the museum lie in the establishment of Fagen Fighters Restoration in 1998. However, the museum itself was only founded in 2012.[1][3]

In 2017, the museum purchased a collection of spare parts that belonged to Jay Wisler.[1]

Collection

See also

References
  1. Aube, Ester (4 November 2020). "Fagen Fighters Parts Warehouse". AirCorps Aviation. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  2. "The Door's Wide Open at Fagen Fighters WWII Museum". Schweiss. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  3. Cherveny, Tom (22 September 2012). "Fagen Fighters World War II Museum ready for takeoff in Granite Falls, Minn". West Central Tribune. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  4. "Learning Tools". Fagen Fighters World War II Museum. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  5. "Fagen Fighters' Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver – Restoration Update – April, 2021". Warbirds News. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  6. Grode, Kit (10 November 2021). "Fagen Fighters debuts new WWII fighter plane acquisition at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021, earns Gold Lindy award". West Central Tribune. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  7. "Fagen Fighters WWII Museum Adds Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero". Warbirds News. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  8. Ferraro, Nick (5 June 2012). "WWII-era glider, restored in Eagan, gets new home". Pioneer Press. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
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