Many thanks to Pete Rose for sharing his video and photos of AirExpo. Pete Rose [email protected] www.PeteRoseProductions.com
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A Word of Thanks
Dear Volunteers, I wanted to express my sincere appreciation to all our volunteers for a job well done! Over the weekend I was able to make numerous observations that lead me to believe the future of Wings of the North is bright and promising. As you may know, most of...
Sad News
Long time friend of Wings of the North - Vlado Lenoch was lost along with his passenger Bethany Root in P-51D Mustang "Baby Duck" yesterday in a crash in Kansas. Our condolences to both families in this terrible tragedy. We most recently saw Vlado...
It is Finally Here…
It has been a long wait, but the F4U-4 Corsair has finally arrived at the museum. The plan is to fly it AirExpo on Saturday and Sunday. Come out and see! Thanks to Jeremy Dando for the photo.
Special Guests at the Museum
The museum welcomed some special guests on a tour this week. Members of the Retired Northwest Pilots Association (http://www.rnpa.org/) came together and got a special tour of the museum arranged through the Northwest Airlines History Center...
Sign of the Times
Our long awaited sign is now finally in place on the side of the museum building. It was worth the wait!
Celebrate the 90th Anniversary of Lindbergh’s Flight
To celebrate the 90th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh’s historic 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean the first 25 children ages 8 to 15 visiting the museum on Saturday, May 20, and Sunday, May 21, will receive a free wooden model kit of the Spirit of St....
2017 Dubay Scholarship Winner
It was a glorious morning at Flying Cloud Airport for the annual pancake breakfast. Besides the record crowd, there was plenty of flying by a T-34, two T-6's, and P-51 Mustang Sierra Sue II. In addition, the 2017 Dubay Scholarship was presented to Larissa...
Bush Stearman and TBM Avenger Return Home
The Bush Stearman and the TBM Avenger returned to the museum yesterday from AirCorps Aviation after annual inspections, maintenance, and some upgrades. Most notably, the Stearman now sports an electrical system and radio. Both are carefully hidden to not...
Donation from Curt Hills and the MIA Hunters
The museum has been given four Bryan Moon prints to display in the Wings of the North Aviation Art Gallery at the museum. Three are about the World War II raid on the Ploesti, Romania oil refineries. The fourth is a North American B-25 Mitchell...
How Many WOTN Volunteers Does it Take to Put a Wheel on the Spirit of St. Louis?
After an evening of work, the Spirit of St. Louis is now on display in the museum hangar. Be sure to come and check it out on the ground before we hoist it up to hang from the ceiling.
B-25 Lady Luck Heads Home
Pat Harker's beautiful B-25J Mitchell has headed back to its home base at Anoka Airport in Blaine, MN. Many thanks for letting us display the plane over the winter.
Spirit of St. Louis Model Has Arrived
The Spirit of St. Louis model has arrived at the Wings of the North Air Museum. This model, built as a stage prop by Warner Brothers Studios for the movie starring Jimmy Stewart in the '50's, used to hang in the south end of the ticketing area of Terminal 1 at MSP and...
StarTribune Article
The StarTribune had some nice things to say about our organization and museum. Check them out here: http://www.startribune.com/after-years-of-organizing-the-airexpo-eden-prairie-museum-now-showcases-aviation-history-year-round/412030026/
January 2017 Museum News
Sierra Sue II is back in the hangar after her extended stay at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji for her annual inspection and some necessary maintenance. We expect the George Bush Stearman and the Navy Corsair to arrive very soon. We are also accepting bookings for...
The Corsair Flies!
The Corsair took flight for the first time in many years last week. The folks at Tri-State Aviation have done a marvelous job getting it ready to go. We will be seeing it soon at Wings of the North!
Museum’s New Location is OPEN!
Final touches are still being added, but the WOTN Museum has opened its doors and hangar on Saturday, September 3 at 10am. Sierra Sue II kicked off the morning with a flight up to the Battle Lake Airport for the annual fly-in tribute to Gerry Beck.
New Painting at Museum
The Wings of the North Air Museum has been presented with a painting of Naval Aviation Cadet George H.W. Bush during primary flight training at Naval Air Station Minneapolis, Wold Chamberlain Field. It depicts him soloing over a white Minnesota landscape...