American Wings Air Museum Explained

Map Type:	Minnesota
Coordinates:	45.1422°N -93.2172°W
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Location:	Blaine, Minnesota
Type:	Aviation museum
Founder:	Mike Langer
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Website:	americanwings.org (Archived)
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The American Wings Air Museum was an aviation museum located at Anoka County–Blaine Airport in Blaine, Minnesota.

History

The American Wings Air Museum was co-founded by Mike Langer in 1985.^[1] Due to an increase in rent, the museum was forced to close in 2009.^[2]

Collection

• Cessna L-19 Bird Dog^[3]
• Cessna T-41 Mescalero^[4]
• Grumman RV-1D Mohawk^[5]
• Grumman S2F-1 Tracker^[6]
• LTV TA-7C Corsair II^[7]
• Northrop F-5 Tiger II^[8]
• Sikorsky UH-34D Seahorse^[9]

See also

• Dakota Territory Air Museum
• Fagen Fighters WWII Museum
• Fargo Air Museum
• Golden Wings Flying Museum
• Wings of the North Air Museum

References

Bibliography

• Web site: Posey . Carl A. . The People and Planes of Anoka County . Smithsonian Magazine . 25 January 2022 . May 2005.

External links

• Official website, older (Archived)
• Official website, newer (Archived)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mike Langer . American Wings Air Museum . 25 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010204040800/http://www.americanwings.org/langer.htm . 4 February 2001.
2. News: Gervais . Brady . Aviation museum at Anoka County-Blaine Airport closing . 25 January 2022 . Pioneer Press . 7 July 2009.
3. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Cessna O-1A Bird Dog, s/n 11104 JGSDF, c/n 22819, c/r N269TH . Aerial Visuals . 25 January 2022.
4. Web site: About AWAM . American Wings Air Museum . 25 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041015205635/http://www.americanwings.org/who_what.htm . 15 October 2004.
5. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Grumman RV-1D Mohawk, s/n 64-14262 US, c/n 90B, c/r N134RV . Aerial Visuals . 25 January 2022.
6. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Grumman S-2A Tracker, s/n 136540 USN, c/n 449, c/r N8114Z . Aerial Visuals . 25 January 2022.
7. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Vought TA-7C Corsair II, s/n 154500 USN, c/n B-140 . Aerial Visuals . 25 January 2022.
8. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Northrop F-5E Tiger II, s/n 741539 USN, c/n R.1197 . Aerial Visuals . 25 January 2022.
9. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Sikorsky UH-34D Seahorse, s/n 147174 USN, c/n 58-1115 . Aerial Visuals . 25 January 2022.