Dakota Territory Air Museum Explained

Dakota Territory Air Museum
Map Type:North Dakota
Coordinates:48.2717°N -101.2894°W
Established:1986
Location:Minot, North Dakota
Type:Aviation museum
Founder:Don Larson, Al Pietsch, and Warren Pietsch
Director:Glenn Blackaby
President:Don Larson

The Dakota Territory Air Museum is an aviation museum on North Hill in Minot, North Dakota near Minot International Airport. The mission of the Dakota Territory Air Museum is to be a historical aviation resource honoring the men, women and machines that have impacted the rich history of aviation through displays and events that educate, inspire and entertain people of all ages.

History

The museum was founded in 1986 and the first museum building was built in 1988. Additions were added in 1990 and 1991. A new hangar, for the aircraft from the Texas Flying Legends Museum, was built in 2013.[1]

The museum has held an annual sweepstakes since 1997 in which it gives away a light airplane.[2]

In a cooperative venture with the Texas Flying Legends Museum in Houston, each spring, the collection of World War II warbirds is flown from Texas to the Dakota Territory Air Museum where they are typically on display from mid-May through July.[3]

Since 2014, the museum has hosted the Magic City Discovery Center, a children's museum, while it searches for a permanent location.[4]

Facilities

The museum consists of a main information room, outdoor displays, a restoration hangar, the Scott Nelson Gallery, the Texas Flying Legends hangar, Wright Flyer Hangar and the Oswin H. Elker Hangar.[5]

Collection

This is a partial list of airplanes on display at the museum. Displays change often as planes do go to air shows or other museums occasionally.

Military
Owned by the Texas Flying Legends Museum
Civilian

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Ogden . Eloise . Minot air museum honors, preserves aviation history . 18 July 2019 . Minot Daily News . 29 April 2017.
  2. Web site: Sweepstakes . Dakota Territory Air Museum . 26 July 2019.
  3. Web site: Featured Aircraft . Dakota Territory Air Museum . 20 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181016064814/http://www.dakotaterritoryairmuseum.com/featured-aircraft . 16 October 2018.
  4. News: Volunteer Group Opens Children's Museum In Minot . 23 July 2019 . Froggy 99.9 . 10 November 2014.
  5. Web site: About | Dakota Territory Air Museum. 16 February 2020. Dakota Territory Air Museum . dakotaterritoryairmuseum.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20190721023640/https://dakotaterritoryairmuseum.com/about/. 21 July 2019.
  6. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Douglas C-47A-90-DL, s/n 43-16094 USAAF, c/n 20560, c/r N102Z . Aerial Visuals . 20 July 2019.
  7. Web site: AIRCRAFT ON LOAN (by Location) . National Museum of the US Air Force . 20 July 2019 . April 2016.
  8. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Vought A-7 Corsair II, s/n 68-8222 . Aerial Visuals . 20 July 2019.
  9. Web site: P51 Mustang . Dakota Territory Air Museum . 20 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180927024104/http://www.dakotaterritoryairmuseum.com/p51-mustang . 27 September 2018.
  10. Web site: About . Dakota Territory Air Museum . 23 July 2019.
  11. Web site: FAA REGISTRY [N3282E] ]. Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation . 22 July 2019.
  12. News: Ogden . Eloise . Restoration work . 23 July 2019 . Minot Daily News . 26 November 2017.
  13. Web site: FAA REGISTRY [N530A] ]. Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation . 22 July 2019.
  14. Web site: FAA REGISTRY [N3647] ]. Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation . 22 July 2019.
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  18. Web site: FAA REGISTRY [N14799] ]. Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation . 22 July 2019.
  19. News: Skurzewski . Joe . Don Bessette donates 1969 jet to Minot's air museum . 23 July 2019 . West Dakota FOX . 28 June 2018.
  20. Web site: FAA REGISTRY [N193DB] ]. Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation . 23 July 2019 .
  21. Web site: FAA REGISTRY [N71219] ]. Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation . 22 July 2019 .
  22. Web site: FAA REGISTRY [N1089B] ]. Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation . 22 July 2019.
  23. Web site: FAA REGISTRY [N142V] ]. Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation . 22 July 2019.
  24. Web site: FAA REGISTRY [N5592] ]. Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation . 22 July 2019.
  25. Web site: FAA REGISTRY [N145LC] ]. Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation . 22 July 2019.
  26. Web site: FAA REGISTRY [N36156] ]. Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation . 22 July 2019.
  27. Web site: FAA REGISTRY [N13872] ]. Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation . 22 July 2019.
  28. Web site: Dakota Territory Air Museum . Dakota Territory Air Museum . 22 July 2019 . Winter 2018–2019.

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