Wings of the North Air Museum
The Wings of the North Air Museum is an aviation museum located at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
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Established | February 1998 |
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Location | Eden Prairie, Minnesota |
Coordinates | 44.8210°N 93.4573°W |
Type | Aviation museum |
President | Jack Larsen[1] |
Website | wotn |
History
The Wings of the North foundation was established in February 1998 after the Planes of Fame East Museum closed. Two months later, the group organized an airshow.[2][3] Eventually named AirExpo, it was continued for 18 years despite lacking a permanent location.[4] Although not used for display, the museum purchased Hangar 72D at Flying Cloud Airport for restoration and maintenance in December 2012.[5] On 15 October 2016, a museum was opened on the south side of the airport, near the control tower.[6] Later that year, it added a B-25 and P-40 to its collection.[7] In 2021 the museum lost its lease to the facility.[8]
Collection
See also
References
- "Greetings from the Board". Wings of the North. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "About Wings of the North". Wings of the North. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- Dexter, Patty (30 July 2015). "Wings of the North Air Museum opens Aug. 1 in Eden Prairie". Southwest News Media. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- Smith, Kelly (27 January 2017). "After years of organizing the AirExpo, Eden Prairie museum now showcases aviation history year-round". StarTribune. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "WOTN Aircraft Restoration". Wings of the North. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- Dexter, Patty (17 October 2016). "Wings of the North Air Museum celebrates new location". Southwest News Media. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- Dexter, Patty (9 December 2016). "New planes at Wings of the North Air Museum in Eden Prairie". Southwest News Media. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- Hennagir, Tim (1 October 2021). "Wings Of North Searching For New Home". Minnesota Flyer. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "Beech AT-11 Kansan". Wings of the North. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "Boeing N2S-1 Stearman". Wings of the North. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "Grumman (General Motors) TBM-3E Avenger". Wings of the North. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "North American AT-6D Texan". Wings of the North. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "North American P-51D Mustang". Wings of the North. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "Chance Vought F4U-4 Corsair". Wings of the North. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "Vultee Aircraft BT-15 Valiant". Wings of the North. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
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