Wings of the North Air Museum

Wings of the North Air Museum
Wings of the North Air Museum is located in Minnesota
Wings of the North Air Museum
Location within Minnesota
EstablishedFebruary 1998 (1998-02)
LocationEden Prairie, Minnesota
Coordinates44°49′16″N 93°27′26″W / 44.8210°N 93.4573°W / 44.8210; -93.4573
TypeAviation museum
PresidentJack Larsen[1]
Websitewotn.org

The Wings of the North Air Museum is an aviation museum located at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

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] The museum reopened in a smaller hangar in the northwest corner of the airport on 9 September 2023.[9][10]

Collection

See also

References

  1. ^ "Greetings from the Board". Wings of the North. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  2. ^ "About Wings of the North". Wings of the North. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  3. ^ Dexter, Patty (30 July 2015). "Wings of the North Air Museum opens Aug. 1 in Eden Prairie". Southwest News Media. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "WOTN Aircraft Restoration". Wings of the North. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  6. ^ Dexter, Patty (17 October 2016). "Wings of the North Air Museum celebrates new location". Southwest News Media. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  7. ^ Dexter, Patty (9 December 2016). "New planes at Wings of the North Air Museum in Eden Prairie". Southwest News Media. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  8. ^ Hennagir, Tim (1 October 2021). "Wings Of North Searching For New Home". Minnesota Flyer. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Wings Quarterly – August 2023". Wings of the North. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Wings Quarterly – November 2023". Wings of the North. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Beech AT-11 Kansan". Wings of the North. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Boeing N2S-1 Stearman". Wings of the North. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Vultee Aircraft BT-15 Valiant". Wings of the North. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Cessna L-19A Bird Dog". Wings of the North. Retrieved 22 July 2024.