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The Beechcraft SNB-1 "Kansan" is a Navy version of the venerable Army AT-11 "Kanasan". During World War II, the Kansan was used extensively as a bombardier/navigator trainer and gunnery trainer. While more than 1500 AT-11's were built for the Army, only 110 SNB-1's...
A new display is under construction in our hangar. It will be a diorama of a forward airfield control tower featuring our actual WWII vacuum tube and crystal field radios currently on display in the WOTN Gallery.
The museum recently acquired a US Marine Corps Mess Dress uniform that belonged to Henry "Hank" Bourgeois. Hank was a decorated F4U Corsair pilot with VMF-214 in World War II. VMF-214 was known by the name "Black Sheep Squadron" and was led by the colorful Gregory...
AirExpo planning is underway and it is shaping up to be better than ever with the return of the B-17G Flying Fortress Yankee Lady to the show. AirExpo tickets are now available on Ticket Leap (airexpo.ticketleap.com). For a limited time, they are 50% off the regular...
Wings of the North is forming a new committee to organize and operate our Museum. If you are interested in helping our museum succeed please attend the first meeting on Thursday, September 13 6:30pm WOTN Training Room Subsequent meetings will be on the second Thursday...
Our very own Bob Jasperson was inducted into the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame at last night’s Banquet held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Bob accepted this prestigious award on behalf of himself and his life long partner, Judy Jasperson and credited his...
After being in storage for nearly a decade, the plaques describing the lives and achievements of the nearly 200 inductees of the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame (MAHOF) finally have a home. The MAHOF plaques will hang in the Wings of the North Air Museum in Eden...
It has been more than a decade since the Spirit of St. Louis replica has taken to the air. This week, with help from a lot of people, the replica was raised up into the sky inside the museum hangar to fly much as it did for the years it graced the skies of the...
he Wings of the North Air Museum recently received a beautiful original piece of art from the MIA Hunters. This group, lead by the late Bryan Moon, would locate World War II crash sites of American military aircraft, aid in the recovery...
Navy ROTC Commander Christopher Carter and midshipmen from the University of Minnesota participated with Wings of the North Air Museum in commemorating a very special anniversary. On January 28, 1943 in Minneapolis, a young Naval Aviator Cadet flew a 1.3 hour solo...
The Super Bowl flyover was a huge success. Take a look at the photos and videos the event generated! The flyover from the vantage point of the F-16 Falcon. The flyover looking back from Sierra Sue II. The flyover from the vantage point of the A-10C Thunderbolt...
The Wings of the North Pathfinder Speaker Series presents John F. Hanson.
As the first Super Bowl Heritage Flight approaches, Chuck Cravens and Glory Loebs of AirCorps Aviation received this touching tribute to the Greatest Generation from Sue Heyward, daughter of Suzy Lang, who inspired the name of the Sierra Sue II P-51 Mustang that will...
The Wings of the North Air Museum’s Sierra Sue II P-51 Mustang will lead the U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight over U.S. Bank Stadium at Super Bowl LII on February 4. Sierra Sue will be first in a diamond formation including two A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and an F-16 Fighting...
Recently, some visitors stopped by the museum and had this to say about it: "We visited the Wings of the North Museum yesterday, Nov. 26th. We were fortunate to have our guide, Bob Koch, to ourselves for more than two hours. It was exceptional - the displays, the...
Noted aviation photographer Max Haynes recently captured some wonderful photos of Sierra Sue II.
Keeping these historic aircraft safe means that they require regular maintenance to prevent any problems from occurring during flight. Recently, Sierra Sue II had the cowling panels off for an engine inspection and we thought you might want to see what this...