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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...
The Wings of the North Air Museum is proud to announce the acquisition of a collection of 113 beautifully replicated World War II model airplanes from John Rockwell. Each aircraft is beautifully painted to represent an aviator who flew it, a mission, unit or campaign....
It's been a long time since the late Gerry Beck's F4U-4 corsair (BuNo. 97388/NX72378) graced the skies and the ramp at AirExpo. It was restored by Gerry over a period of 16 years and returned to the skies in 1998. As Gerry became more involved with his...
Bob Jasperson accepts a model of the B-17 Flying Fortress “Ten Aces” from Steve Marks, Dick Kaminski, and Raold Knutsen of the 8th Air Force Historical Society. This handmade model has a 10 foot wing span and is on loan to the Wings of the North Air Museum. Come check...
We have added a restored Link Trainer to the collection recently. Link Trainers were produced from the early 1930's to the 1950's by Link Aviation Devices Incorporated and were the first practical flight simulator. They were extensively used during World...
Wings of the North recently received a couple of new pictures to display in the museum of Sierra Sue II. The photograph is of former owner Roger "Doc" Christgau flying the airplane back in the 1990's. The painting by Stan Stokes depicts the airplane in...
Our sincerest congratulations go out to Paul Ehlen and Aircorps Aviation for their mutual success at EAA's AirVenture with the Bush Stearman and Sierra Sue II. Best Stearman Paul Ehlen Eden Prairie, Minnesota Boeing Stearman N2S-1 Kaydet, N50061 Silver Wrench Air...
As we say good bye to another Air Expo, we keep in our hearts our very special VIPs and all those who have risked their lives so that we can live ours. We also send a HUGE thank you to our volunteers, who run around in the heat and sun, who work their tails off and...
The "Bush Stearman", a US Navy N2S-1 that is part of the WOTN collection of airplanes made its first flight on Saturday, July 14 in Bemidji, MN. The Stearman is being restored by AirCorps Aviation and is expected to debut at the AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI.