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    Wings of the North Air Museum celebrates anniversary with free tours

    EPLN Staff ReportsBy EPLN Staff ReportsAugust 30, 20242 Mins Read
    A view inside the Wings of the North Air Museum, highlighting its collection of historic aircraft and exhibits. Submitted photo

    The Wings of the North Air Museum will celebrate its one-year anniversary at its new location at Flying Cloud Airport on Sunday, Sept. 15. The event, offering free admission from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., will feature guided tours of the museum and its restoration hangar.

    The 1946 Cessna 140, the grand prize in Wings of the North’s annual sweepstakes, where the winner – announced on Sept. 28 – can choose between the plane or a $30,000 cash prize. Submitted photo

    Visitors can explore four aircraft, including a Boeing Stearman biplane that was once stationed at the Twin Cities Naval Air Station during World War II. This plane holds historical significance, as former President George H.W. Bush soloed in it twice as a Navy cadet in 1943. The museum showcases Minnesota’s rich aviation history, with this aircraft playing a key role in that story.

    Also on display will be a 1946 Cessna 140, which is the grand prize in Wings of the North’s annual airplane sweepstakes. Sweepstakes entries are available online, and the winner – who can choose between the plane or a $30,000 cash prize – will be announced during the museum’s pancake breakfast on Saturday, Sept. 28.

    Event access is through Gate H, one mile west of Flying Cloud Drive on Pioneer Trail.

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    Wings of the North is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving aviation history. More details are available on its website.

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