Golden Wings Flying Museum

The Golden Wings Flying Museum was an aviation museum located in Blaine, Minnesota.

Golden Wings Flying Museum

Location within Minnesota
Location	Blaine, Minnesota
Coordinates	45°07′44″N 93°12′50″W / 45.129°N 93.214°W / 45.129; -93.214
Type	Aviation museum
Founder	Greg Herrick
Curator	Craig Schiller^[1]
Website	www.goldenwingsmuseum.com

History

The museum was founded in 1996 by Greg Herrick in a former University of Minnesota hangar.^[2]

In 1997, Greg Herrick began a campaign to force the Federal Aviation Administration to make the blueprints of historic aircraft available to the public. This led to a lawsuit in 1999 that eventually resulted in the "Herrick Amendment" being passed as part of the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act in 2012.^[3][4][5]

The collection was put up for sale in 2015.^[6][7]

Collection

Aircraft formerly on display

 

Travel Air 6000

• Aerocar^[8]
• Aeronca C-3^[9]
• Alliance A-1 Argo^[10]
• Arrow Sport M^[11]
• Avro Avian^[12]
• Boeing Stearman^[13]
• Buhl Sport Airsedan^[14]
• Bushmaster 2000^[15]
• Cunningham-Hall PT-6^[16]
• Fairchild FC-2W-2^[17]
• Fairchild PT-19A^[18]
• Fairchild PT-23^[19]
• Fairchild PT-26^[20]
• Fairchild PT-26^[21]
• Fleetwings Seabird^[22]
• Ford 4-AT-A Trimotor^[23]
• Interstate S-1A Cadet^[24]
• Kreutzer K-5 Air Coach^[25][26]
• Paramount Cabinaire^[27]
• Stearman C3B^[28]
• Stearman Model 6 Cloudboy^[29]
• Stinson SM-6000-A Airliner^[30][31]
• Stinson SM-6000-B Airliner^[32]
• Travel Air 6000-A^[33]
• Waco CUC-1^[34]

Aircraft formerly under restoration

• Bellanca 31-42 Senior Pacemaker^[35]
• Call-Air A-2^[11]
• Curtiss Fledgling^[11]
• Fairchild 45^[36]
• Fairchild 22 C7D^[37]
• Fairchild KR-34C
• Frankfort TG-1A^[38]
• Keystone-Loening K-84^[39]
• Spartan C2-60^[11]
• Stinson SM-1 Detroiter^[40]
• Stinson SM-7A^[11]

See also

• American Wings Air Museum

References

1. "Discover Aviation Days: The Doorway To Understanding General Aviation". MidwestFlyer.com. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
2. Klinkenberg, Karen (June 2016). "Janes Field and the U of MN" (PDF). Blane Historical Society. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
3. Barron, Joan (29 November 1999). "Pilot Files Lawsuit to Get Aircraft Drawings". Casper Star-Tribune. p. A1. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
4. "New FAA Reauthorization Bill Requires the Preservation and Sharing of Vintage Aircraft Data". PRWeb. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
5. Pratt, Anna (28 March 2012). "Golden Age of Aviation". StarTribune. pp. AA1, AA6. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
6. "For Sale By Owner: The Golden Wings Flying Museum Collection". Aero News Network. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
7. Davidson, Rich (23 August 2015). . NORDO News. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
8. "Taylor - Aero Car". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
9. "Aeronca C-3". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
10. "1929 Alliance Argo". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
11. "The Collection". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
12. "1927 Avro Avian". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
13. "1941 Boeing Stearman". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
14. "1929 Buhl Sport Airsedan". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
15. "Bushmaster 2000 N7501V". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
16. "1938 Cunningham-Hall". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
17. "Fairchild FC-2W2". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
18. "Fairchild PT-19A". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
19. "Fairchild PT-23". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
20. "Fairchild PT-26 M-62A-4". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
21. "1943 Fairchild PT-26 M-62A-3". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
22. "Fleetwings Seabird". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
23. "1927 Ford Trimotor 4-AT-A". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
24. "Interstate Cadet S-1-A". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
25. "1929 Kreutzer Air Coach K-5". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
26. . Platinum Fighters. Archived from the original on 18 January 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
27. "1929 Paramount Cabinaire". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
28. "1928 Stearman C3B". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
29. "1930 Stearman Cloudboy L-6 / YPT-9". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
30. "1936 Stinson Model A Trimotor". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
31. . Disciples of Flight. 18 June 2015. Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
32. "1929 Stinson SM-6000-B Trimotor". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
33. "Travel Air A-6000-A". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
34. "WACO CUC-1". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
35. "Bellance Sr. Pacemaker 31-42". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
36. "1936 Fairchild F-45". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
37. "1934 Fairchild 22 C7D". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
38. "Frankfort TG-1A Glider". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
39. "Keystone-Loening K-84 "Commuter"". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
40. "1928 Stinson Detroiter". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.

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