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Minnesota Air National Guard Museum

January 01, 1970

The Minnesota Air National Guard Museum is an aviation museum located at Minneapolis–Saint Paul Joint Air Reserve Station in Fort Snelling, Minnesota. It is dedicated to the history of the Minnesota Air National Guard.

Minnesota Air National Guard Museum
Museum hangar
Location within Minnesota
Established22 July 1984 (1984-07-22)
LocationFort Snelling, Minnesota
Coordinates44°53′35″N 93°12′14″W / 44.893°N 93.204°W / 44.893; -93.204
TypeMilitary aviation museum
FounderBrig. Gen. Alfred C. Schwab, Jr.[1]
Websitemnangmuseum.org
The museum's airpark

History edit

Founded by the 133rd Tactical Air Guard Historical Foundation in four former F-89 hangars and a two-story building, the museum was officially dedicated on 22 July 1984.[2][3] However, it only opened to the public in April 1987.[2][a]

Following the September 11th attacks, the museum was forced to disassemble its main exhibit gallery and place it in storage.[5][6][7] The hangars were used to host F-16s from the 179th Fighter Squadron for five months. After they vacated the building, the museum reopened in 2004.[8]

A significant dispute arose in 2007 over the transfer of a Lockheed A-12 from the museum to the George Bush Center for Intelligence in Langley, Virginia. The museum had recovered the aircraft from California in 1990, but it was on loan from the National Museum of the United States Air Force.[9] To satisfy the CIA's request, the latter argued that the former did not meet the requirements for museums in its loan program and it was the only available example that did not have a significant connection to its community. The Minnesota Air National Guard Museum countered that A-12s at other museums were better candidates for the transfer.[10][11] Nevertheless, the aircraft was eventually moved to CIA headquarters.[12][b]

A Bell AH-1S Cobra at the museum was transferred to the U.S. Army Field Artillery Museum at Fort Sill, Oklahoma in March 2019.[14]

Collection edit

See also edit

References edit

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ The same month a former Royal Canadian Air Force F-101, one of the last two flying, was placed on display.[4]
  2. ^ A few months after the disassembly, a T-28 was moved to the museum by helicopter.[13]
  3. ^ Completed in 1995, this aircraft replaced another replica destroyed in a crash in 1970.[22][23][24]

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Alfred C. Schwab Jr". Legacy.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b . Minnesota Air Guard Museum. Archived from the original on 1 June 2002. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Museum Dedication to Include Aircraft Display". Minneapolis Star and Tribune. 20 July 1984. p. 14A. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  4. ^ Cleator, George (6 April 1987). "Last Two Voodoo Aircraft Retired at Ceremony Saturday". The Nugget. p. 9. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  5. ^ . Minnesota Air Guard Museum. Archived from the original on 1 June 2002. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  6. ^ . Minnesota Air Guard Museum. Archived from the original on 20 April 2002. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  7. ^ . Minnesota Air Guard Museum. Archived from the original on 20 April 2002. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  8. ^ (PDF). Spring–Summer 2004. pp. 1, 4–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2004. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  9. ^ Foster, Jim (17 July 1990). "Spy Plane Will Retire to National Guard Museum". StarTribune. p. 2Be. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  10. ^ Orrick, Dave (26 January 2007). "Museum Says Prized Spy Plane Hijacked". TwinCities.com. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  11. ^ Karp, Jonathan (26 January 2007). "How the CIA Captured an A-12 Blackbird". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Article #128 SN: 60-6931". Roadrunners Internationale. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  13. ^ Flores, Elizabeth (19 May 2007). "Special Delivery". StarTribune. p. B1. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  14. ^ Parsons, Dan (28 May 2020). "An old Cobra returns to its artillery roots and finds a new home in Oklahoma". Vertical. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Beechcraft C-45 "Expeditor"". Minnesota Air National Guard Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  16. ^ "UH-1H Iroquois "Huey"". Minnesota Air National Guard Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  17. ^ "Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter". Minnesota Air National Guard Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  18. ^ "Convair C-131H Samaritan". Minnesota Air National Guard Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  19. ^ "Convair F-102A "Delta Dagger"". Minnesota Air National Guard Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  20. ^ "Curtiss JN-4H". Minnesota Air National Guard Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Curtiss Oriole". Minnesota Air National Guard Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  22. ^ "The Quick and the Old". StarTribune. 20 September 1995. p. E1. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  23. ^ Cope, Lewis (27 September 1970). "Air Show Crash Injures 2 Men". Minneapolis Tribune. pp. 1A, 10A. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  24. ^ "Minnesota Air Guard Museum Curtiss Oriole". Jeff Hove Software Consulting. Retrieved 6 February 2022. This is an older version of the museum website.
  25. ^ "Douglas C-47 "Skytrain"". Minnesota Air National Guard Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  26. ^ "F-16A "Fighting Falcon"". Minnesota Air National Guard Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  27. ^ "C-130A "Hercules"". Minnesota Air National Guard Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  28. ^ "Lockheed F-94C Starfighter". Minnesota Air National Guard Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  29. ^ "Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star". Minnesota Air National Guard Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  30. ^ "F-4D "Phantom II"". Minnesota Air National Guard Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  31. ^ "McDonnell F-101B Voodoo". Minnesota Air National Guard Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  32. ^ "RF-4C "Phantom II"". Minnesota Air National Guard Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  33. ^ "MiG-15 "Midget"". Minnesota Air National Guard Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  34. ^ "North American AT-6 Texan". Minnesota Air National Guard Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  35. ^ "North American F-51 "Mustang"". Minnesota Air National Guard Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  36. ^ "North American T-28 "Trojan"". Minnesota Air National Guard Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  37. ^ "Northrop F-89H Scorpion". Minnesota Air National Guard Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  38. ^ "L-4 "Grasshopper"". Minnesota Air National Guard Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2022.

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The Minnesota Air National Guard Museum is an aviation museum located at Minneapolis Saint Paul Joint Air Reserve Station in Fort Snelling Minnesota It is dedicated to the history of the Minnesota Air National Guard Minnesota Air National Guard MuseumMuseum hangarLocation within MinnesotaEstablished22 July 1984 1984 07 22 LocationFort Snelling MinnesotaCoordinates44 53 35 N 93 12 14 W 44 893 N 93 204 W 44 893 93 204TypeMilitary aviation museumFounderBrig Gen Alfred C Schwab Jr 1 Websitemnangmuseum wbr org The museum s airpark Contents 1 History 2 Collection 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Footnotes 4 2 Notes 5 External linksHistory editFounded by the 133rd Tactical Air Guard Historical Foundation in four former F 89 hangars and a two story building the museum was officially dedicated on 22 July 1984 2 3 However it only opened to the public in April 1987 2 a Following the September 11th attacks the museum was forced to disassemble its main exhibit gallery and place it in storage 5 6 7 The hangars were used to host F 16s from the 179th Fighter Squadron for five months After they vacated the building the museum reopened in 2004 8 A significant dispute arose in 2007 over the transfer of a Lockheed A 12 from the museum to the George Bush Center for Intelligence in Langley Virginia The museum had recovered the aircraft from California in 1990 but it was on loan from the National Museum of the United States Air Force 9 To satisfy the CIA s request the latter argued that the former did not meet the requirements for museums in its loan program and it was the only available example that did not have a significant connection to its community The Minnesota Air National Guard Museum countered that A 12s at other museums were better candidates for the transfer 10 11 Nevertheless the aircraft was eventually moved to CIA headquarters 12 b A Bell AH 1S Cobra at the museum was transferred to the U S Army Field Artillery Museum at Fort Sill Oklahoma in March 2019 14 Collection editBeechcraft C 45 Expeditor 15 Bell UH 1H Iroquois 16 Boeing C 97G Stratofreighter 17 Convair C 131H Samaritan 18 Convair F 102 Delta Dagger 19 Curtiss JN 4H replica 20 Curtiss Oriole replica 21 c Douglas C 47 Skytrain 25 General Dynamics F 16A Fighting Falcon 26 Lockheed C 130A Hercules 27 Lockheed F 94C Starfire 28 Lockheed T 33A 29 McDonnell F 4C Phantom II 30 McDonnell F 101B Voodoo 31 McDonnell RF 4C Phantom II 32 Mikoyan Gurevich MiG 15 33 North American AT 6 Texan 34 North American F 51 Mustang 35 North American T 28 Trojan 36 Northrop F 89H Scorpion 37 Piper L 4 Grasshopper 38 See also editSouth Dakota Air and Space Museum List of aviation museumsReferences editFootnotes edit The same month a former Royal Canadian Air Force F 101 one of the last two flying was placed on display 4 A few months after the disassembly a T 28 was moved to the museum by helicopter 13 Completed in 1995 this aircraft replaced another replica destroyed in a crash in 1970 22 23 24 Notes edit Alfred C Schwab Jr Legacy com Retrieved 7 February 2022 a b History of the Air Guard Museum Minnesota Air Guard Museum Archived from the original on 1 June 2002 Retrieved 7 February 2022 Museum Dedication to Include Aircraft Display Minneapolis Star and Tribune 20 July 1984 p 14A Retrieved 6 February 2022 Cleator George 6 April 1987 Last Two Voodoo Aircraft Retired at Ceremony Saturday The Nugget p 9 Retrieved 6 February 2022 Untitled Minnesota Air Guard Museum Archived from the original on 1 June 2002 Retrieved 6 February 2022 The Museum Being Dismantled Minnesota Air Guard Museum Archived from the original on 20 April 2002 Retrieved 6 February 2022 The Museum in Storage Minnesota Air Guard Museum Archived from the original on 20 April 2002 Retrieved 6 February 2022 The Museum is Open Again PDF Spring Summer 2004 pp 1 4 5 Archived from the original PDF on 18 June 2004 Retrieved 7 February 2022 Foster Jim 17 July 1990 Spy Plane Will Retire to National Guard Museum StarTribune p 2Be Retrieved 7 February 2022 Orrick Dave 26 January 2007 Museum Says Prized Spy Plane Hijacked TwinCities com Retrieved 6 February 2022 Karp Jonathan 26 January 2007 How the CIA Captured an A 12 Blackbird Pittsburgh Post Gazette Retrieved 6 February 2022 Article 128 SN 60 6931 Roadrunners Internationale Retrieved 7 February 2022 Flores Elizabeth 19 May 2007 Special Delivery StarTribune p B1 Retrieved 6 February 2022 Parsons Dan 28 May 2020 An old Cobra returns to its artillery roots and finds a new home in Oklahoma Vertical Retrieved 6 February 2022 Beechcraft C 45 Expeditor Minnesota Air National Guard Museum Retrieved 6 February 2022 UH 1H Iroquois Huey Minnesota Air National Guard Museum Retrieved 6 February 2022 Boeing C 97G Stratofreighter Minnesota Air National Guard Museum Retrieved 6 February 2022 Convair C 131H Samaritan Minnesota Air National Guard Museum Retrieved 6 February 2022 Convair F 102A Delta Dagger Minnesota Air National Guard Museum Retrieved 6 February 2022 Curtiss JN 4H Minnesota Air National Guard Museum Retrieved 6 February 2022 Curtiss Oriole Minnesota Air National Guard Museum Retrieved 6 February 2022 The Quick and the Old StarTribune 20 September 1995 p E1 Retrieved 6 February 2022 Cope Lewis 27 September 1970 Air Show Crash Injures 2 Men Minneapolis Tribune pp 1A 10A Retrieved 6 February 2022 Minnesota Air Guard Museum Curtiss Oriole Jeff Hove Software Consulting Retrieved 6 February 2022 This is an older version of the museum website Douglas C 47 Skytrain Minnesota Air National Guard Museum Retrieved 6 February 2022 F 16A Fighting Falcon Minnesota Air National Guard Museum Retrieved 6 February 2022 C 130A Hercules Minnesota Air National Guard Museum Retrieved 6 February 2022 Lockheed F 94C Starfighter Minnesota Air National Guard Museum Retrieved 6 February 2022 Lockheed T 33A Shooting Star Minnesota Air National Guard Museum Retrieved 6 February 2022 F 4D Phantom II Minnesota Air National Guard Museum Retrieved 6 February 2022 McDonnell F 101B Voodoo Minnesota Air National Guard Museum Retrieved 6 February 2022 RF 4C Phantom II Minnesota Air National Guard Museum Retrieved 6 February 2022 MiG 15 Midget Minnesota Air National Guard Museum Retrieved 6 February 2022 North American AT 6 Texan Minnesota Air National Guard Museum Retrieved 6 February 2022 North American F 51 Mustang Minnesota Air National Guard Museum Retrieved 6 February 2022 North American T 28 Trojan Minnesota Air National Guard Museum Retrieved 6 February 2022 Northrop F 89H Scorpion Minnesota Air National Guard Museum Retrieved 6 February 2022 L 4 Grasshopper Minnesota Air National Guard Museum Retrieved 6 February 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Minnesota Air National Guard Museum Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Minnesota Air National Guard Museum amp oldid 1089643398, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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