Air Mail – News From Wings of the North
Air Mail is where you’ll find our quarterly newsletter, our news flashes of items that can’t wait and other publications put out by the volunteers at WOTN. Do you have something you would like to share? Email [email protected]
Bob Jasperson Inducted Into Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame
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...
Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame to Dedicate Inductee Wall
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...
Pathfinder Speaker Series
Spirit of St. Louis Replica Rises Again
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...
New Painting at the Museum
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 and Wings of the North Mark 75th Anniversary of Training Flights by Cadet George H.W. Bush
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...
Super Bowl Flyover Wrapup
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...
Pathfinder Speaker Series
The Wings of the North Pathfinder Speaker Series presents John F. Hanson.
A Thank You From Sue Heyward
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...
Wings of the North P-51 Mustang to Lead Super Bowl LII Flyover
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...
Nice Compliments
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...
Sierra Sue II Photos
Noted aviation photographer Max Haynes recently captured some wonderful photos of Sierra Sue II.
50 Hour Inspection
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...
Recent Visitors
The museum is host to all kinds of visitors. Recently, a home school family and a Cub Scout pack visited the museum for a tour.
Photoshoot!
The very talented Max Haynes recently went out for a photoshoot with the F4U-4 Corsair and P-51D Mustang "Sierra Sue II" with the T-6 Texan as the photo ship. The results are quite spectacular.
8th Air Force Legacy Display
The 8th Air Force legacy display has arrived at the museum. It is meant to augment the book already on display of 26,000 names of the men of the 8th Air Force who did not come home. The display is loaned to the WOTN museum by the national 8th Air Force Historical...
Recent Museum Acquisitions
There have been several recent acquisitions at the museum. The museum accepted a Tumansky R-25 MiG 21 jet engine from Bill Halpin who works across the field at Hummingbird. The engine is from the MiG 21 that went thru the fence at the end of runway 28R in 2012. Our...
Sierra Sue II Celebrates the 70th Anniversary of the U.S. Air Force
The museum's P-51 D Mustang Sierra Sue II visited the Air National Guard's 133rd Airlift Wing at Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport last weekend to help celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the US Air Force. We were given the royal treatment by the entire crew at...