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]
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...
New Model Collection at the Museum
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....
Coming Soon – Corsair!
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...
B-17 Flying Fortress Model at the Museum
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...
Link Trainer Has Arrived
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...
New Pictures at Museum
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...
Congratulations to Aircorps Aviation and Paul Ehlen!
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...
AirExpo 2015 is a Success!
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...
Bush Stearman Flies
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.
2015 Scholarship Winner is Jacob Walczynski
After graduating high school in 2010, I attended Lake Superior College in Duluth Mn and Fon Du Lac Tribal and Community College out of Cloquet Mn. In the spring of 2013 I graduated FDLTCC with both an Associate of Science and Associate of Arts degree. I also finished...
Jill Berge Wins 2014 Dubay Scholarship Primary tabs
I usually begin my story with calling myself the "Unexpected Pilot." A couple of weeks ago I passed my private pilot written exam and Wow, was that a challenge! My next goal is to obtain my private pilot license and then to go on and get my instrument rating, really...
Aaron Halpin of Eden Prairie Wins 2013 Scholarship
I am currently pursuing my private pilot's license and am enrolled as a freshmen at the University of North Dakota's Aviation program for Fall 2013. My plan is to leave UND with a Commercial rating in order to join the Navy and become a Naval aviator which I will...
2012 Scholorship goes to Dan Kiely
Hi Melanie, I hope all is well. I just wanted to pass on the good news that with the help of the Wings of the North and the James Dubay scholarship I earned my private pilot’s license two weeks ago. Despite having my check ride cancelled four times in a row due to...
Lydia Wiff is Awarded the 2011 Scholarship
Thank you for awarding me your 2011 Dubay Scholarship. I was surprised and exited to receive your letter in the mail. The schlorship will help with the cost of a flight kit and a substantial number of flying lessons. I am currently going through Ground School at...
Marnie VonWald of Lakeville Wins the Fourth Scholarship
Dear Wings of the North, I feel so fortunate and thankful for receiving the James F. Dubay Scholarship!! It will help me continue my career in aviation, as I study for my private pilot check ride and begin the instrument rating ground school course. Thank you so...
Paul Connelly of LeSueur Wins the Third Scholarship
January 22, 2004 Gentlemen: Please accept my sincere thanks for the opportunity to receive the James F. Dubay Scholarship. This scholarship will be used to help achieve my goal of becoming a Private Pilot. It was a pleasure to meet all of you at Wings of the...