Wings of the North Air Museum explained

Wings of the North Air Museum
Map Type:	Minnesota
Coordinates:	44.821°N -93.4573°W
Former Names:	-->
Location:	Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Type:	Aviation museum
President:	Jack Larsen^[1]
Car Park:	-->
Nrhp:	-->

The Wings of the North Air Museum is an aviation museum located at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

History

The Wings of the North foundation was established in February 1998 after the Planes of Fame East Museum closed. Two months later, the group organized an airshow.^{[2] [3]} Eventually named AirExpo, it was continued for 18 years despite lacking a permanent location.^[4] Although not used for display, the museum purchased Hangar 72D at Flying Cloud Airport for restoration and maintenance in December 2012.^[5] On 15 October 2016, a museum was opened on the south side of the airport, near the control tower.^[6] Later that year, it added a B-25 and P-40 to its collection.^[7] In 2021 the museum lost its lease to the facility.^[8] The museum reopened in a smaller hangar in the northwest corner of the airport on 9 September 2023.^{[9] [10]}

Collection

• Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan^[11]
• Boeing N2S-1^[12]
• Vultee BT-15 Valiant^[13]
• Cessna L-19A Bird Dog^[14]

See also

• American Wings Air Museum
• Dakota Territory Air Museum
• Fagen Fighters WWII Museum
• Fargo Air Museum

Notes and References

1. Web site: Greetings from the Board . Wings of the North . 25 January 2022 . 9 January 2020.
2. Web site: About Wings of the North . Wings of the North . 25 January 2022.
3. News: Dexter . Patty . Wings of the North Air Museum opens Aug. 1 in Eden Prairie . 25 January 2022 . Southwest News Media . 30 July 2015.
4. News: Smith . Kelly . After years of organizing the AirExpo, Eden Prairie museum now showcases aviation history year-round . 25 January 2022 . StarTribune . 27 January 2017.
5. Web site: WOTN Aircraft Restoration . Wings of the North . 25 January 2022.
6. News: Dexter . Patty . Wings of the North Air Museum celebrates new location . 25 January 2022 . Southwest News Media . 17 October 2016.
7. News: Dexter . Patty . New planes at Wings of the North Air Museum in Eden Prairie . 25 January 2022 . Southwest News Media . 9 December 2016.
8. News: Hennagir . Tim . Wings Of North Searching For New Home . 25 January 2022 . Minnesota Flyer . 1 October 2021.
9. Web site: Wings Quarterly – August 2023 . Wings of the North . 4 February 2024 . 19 August 2023.
10. Web site: Wings Quarterly – November 2023 . Wings of the North . 4 February 2024 . 2 December 2023.
11. Web site: Beech AT-11 Kansan . Wings of the North . 22 July 2024.
12. Web site: Boeing N2S-1 Stearman . Wings of the North . 22 July 2024.
13. Web site: Vultee Aircraft BT-15 Valiant . Wings of the North . 22 July 2024.
14. Web site: Cessna L-19A Bird Dog . Wings of the North . 22 July 2024.