Warplanes of the USA: Minnesota, Alexandria to Willmar

‍Warplanes preserved in Minnesota

Alexandria, Airport, Chandler Field, 210 Nokomis Street, 56308.

(Robert Dilley Photos)

Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (Serial No. 52-9171), C/N 580-7225, mounted on a pylon.

Arlington

(Timothy Aanerud Photo)

Bell AH-1S Cobra Helicopter (Serial No. 68-17042), C/N 20770.

Belle Plaine

Bell UH-1H Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. 68-15369), C/N 10299, mounted on a pylon. This Huey was brought to Veterans Park in Belle Plaine, Minnesota from Fort Rucker, Alabama. It was in service from 1968 to 1987 and saw time in Vietnam with the 11th Cavarly Regiment (Blackhorse) and the 118th Assault Helicopter Company (Thunderbirds). After the war it served with NASA, the 1st Armored Division and other U. S. Army units.

Bemidgi

North American P-51K-10NT Mustang (Serial No. 44-12118), being restored, Reg. No. N67052.  Mark Tisler.

Blaine, American Wings Air Museum, James Field, Anoka County-Blaine Airport, 55449-0332.  This museum closed in 2009. The aircraft may have been moved.

Aeronca Chief.

Beechcraft T-34A Mentor (Serial No.).

Cessna O-1E/L-19 Bird Dog (Serial No.).

Cessna O-2 Skymaster (Serial No.).

Cessna T-41 Mescalero (Serial No.).

Grumman S2F-1 Tracker (BuNo. 136540)

Grumman JOV-1A Mohawk (Serial No.).

Grumman JOV-1C Mohawk (Serial No.).

Grumman OV-1B Mohawk (Serial No.).

( Mike Freer - Touchdown-aviation Photo)

Grumman OV-1D Mohawk (Serial No. ---246).

LTV TA-7C Corsair II (BuNo. 154500).

Morane Saulnier (Serial No.).

Northrop F-5E Tiger II (Serial No. 74-1539), AF-05, C/N R1197, VFC-13.

(USN Photo)

A U.S. Navy Sikorsky UH-34D Seahorse (BuNo 143967) of Helicopter Training Squadron HT-8, probably at Ellyson Field, Florida

Blaine, The American Aviation Heritage Foundation, 8891 Airport Road, Anoka County Airport, 55449.

Vultee BT-13A Valiant (Serial No. 42-88675), Reg. No. N60795, being restored to airworthy status for the National Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) Museum at Sweetwater, Texas.  Taken on strength by the USAAF on 25 June 1945.

Warplanes preserved in the Blaine, Golden Wings Flying Museum, are presented on a separate page on this website.

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Blaine, Polar Aviation Museum, Anoka County Airport, Janes Field, closed in 1999.

Blaine

(D Ramey Logan Photo)

Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 (Serial No. 37525), Sawbones, modified, Reg. No. N71GB.  Airworthy racer.  Sawbones Air LLC. Shown here at the 2014 Reno Air Races.

North American P-51D-20NA Mustang (Serial No. 44-72483), adopted (Serial No. 44-13250), ex-Swedish Air Force, "Ridge Runner III", Reg. No. N151DM.  Pat Harker.

North American P-51H-5NA Mustang (Serial No. 44-64375), restoration project, Reg. No. N67149.  P-51H LLC.

(J.S. (Steve) Bond Photo)

Stinson L-1 Vigilant, Reg. No. NL1377B, owned by James Harker of Blaine, Minnesota.

Bloomington, Northwest Airlines History Center, 8101 – 34th Avenue South, 55425.

Brainerd, Crow Wing County Regional Airport.

Grumman F9F-8 Cougar (BuNo.), YMA-214, WE-13, USMC, mounted on a pylon.

Chisholm, Iron World Discovery Center, 701 West Lake Street, 55719.

(BruceS Photo)

Bell UH-1 Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. ---916), mounted on a pylon, American Legion Post 247.

(BruceS Photos)

Lockheed F-94C Starfire (Serial No. 51-3560), mounted on pylons, American Legion Post 247 near the Ironworld Discovery Center.

Chisholm, Commemorative Air Force, Lake Superior Squadron, 101, 4931 Airport Road, Duluth International Airport, 55811.

Consolidated PBY-6ACF (Serial No.).

Duluth, Minnesota Air National Guard, 148th Fighter Wing, 4680 Viper Street, Duluth International Airport, 55811-6031.

General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon (Serial No. 79-0364), painted as (Serial No. 79-0148) for the Minnesota ANG 148th FW.  It is mounted on a pair of pylons up the exhausts at a low angle.

(USAF Photo)

McDonnell-Douglas F-4D Phantom II (Serial No. 65-0608), C/N 1545, 179th FIS ‍at Duluth Air National Guard Base, Minnesota, 1989. This aircraft is preserved at Duluth, mounted on a pair of pylons up the exhausts.  This aircraft has one MiG-21 kill, 12 Sep 1972.

Duluth, American Legion Post 71, 5814 Grand Avenue.

Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (Serial No. 52-9406), mounted on a pylon.

Eden Prairie, Wings of the North, 9960 Flying Cloud Drive, 55347.

Curtiss SB2C Helldiver (BuNo.), unconfirmed.

North American AT-6A-NT Texan (Serial No. 41-16320), Reg. No. N77TX.

Vultee BT-15 Valiant (Serial No. 42-41689).

Eden Prairie, Planes of Fame Museum, 14771 Pioneer Tri County Road, 55347-2640.  This museum has been closed for many years, the collection is now located in Palm Springs, California.

Fountain, Filmore County Museum, 202 County Road 8, 55935.

Pietenpohl Air Camper.

Pietenpohl Sky Scout.

Warplanes preserved in the Granite Falls, Fagen Fighters WWII Museum, are presented in a separate page on this website.

Hector

Boeing A75N1 Stearman (PT-17 Kadet), (Serial No. 75-48-94), (N2S-4), 423, Reg. No. N52558.  Edgar T. Newberg

Hill City

Bell AH-1F Cobra Helicopter (Serial No. 67-15513), AZ-NG, C/N 20177, mounted on pylons.

Little Falls, Camp Ripley, Minnesota Military Museum.

(lenron Photo)

Bell OH-13 Sioux Light Observation Helicopter (Serial No. 27807)

(lenron Photo)

Bell UH-1H Iroquois helicopter (Serial No. ---792).

(lenron Photo)

Bell AH-1S Cobra helicopter (Serial No.).

(lenron Photo)

Bell OH-58 Kiowa helicopter (Serial No. 0-15122).

(lenron Photos)

Cessna L-19 Bird Dog (Serial No. 013280, MINN NG,

Long Prairie, Veterans Memorial.

(lenron Photo)

Bell UH-1B Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. 38701), Air Ambulance, mounted on a concrete pylon.

Marine St Croix

(Armchair Aviator's Photo)

Cessna UC-78C Bobcat (Serial No. 4121), painted as 272125, Reg. No. N88878.

Marshall, Red Baron Museum, 1632 West College Drive, 56258.

PT-17 X 5.

Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport, Chamberlain Field.

Bell AH-1F Cobra Helicopter (Serial No. 67-15815), C/N 20479, mounted on pylons.

(Leonard J. DeFrancisci Photos)

Curtiss 1910 Pusher, Reg. No. N28CD.  Gate 12.  This aircraft has been moved to the Dakota Territory Museum, Minot, North Dakota.

Link Trainer.  North West Air Lines.

Spirit of St Louis, replica.  Gate 12.

(Author Photo)

Waco 125.  Gate 15.

Minneapolis, Jim Johns, 9108 Logan Ave, 55400.

Grumman (General Motors) TBM-3 Avenger (BuNo.).

North American AT-6 Harvard (Serial No.).

Taylorcraft L-13 Grasshopper (Serial No.).

Vultee BT-13 Valiant (Serial No.).

Minneapolis, Air & Space Museum, Holman Field Airport, 55175.

Aerohydro-Plane.

Douglas DC-7.

Steco.

Minneapolis

Lockheed F-94C Starfire (Serial No. 51-3563).

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport.  Heritage Hall Museum, now closed.

(Robert Dilley Photo)

Northrop T-38 Talon (Serial No. 61-0828). No. 1.

Northrop T-38 Talon (Serial No. 60-0573). No. 2.

Northrop T-38 Talon (Serial No. 60-0589). No. 3, all three aircraft are mounted on a joint three-way vertical set of pylons wearing Thunderbirds markings.

Pine River

North American T-28 Trojan (Serial No. 138275), Reg. No. N28DE.  Joseph W. Ruttger.

Proctor, Veterans Memorial.

McDonnell F-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 59-0407), mounted a pylon, 148th Fighter Group, ANG Duluth.

Saint Cloud

(Steve Fitzgerald Photo)

Republic P-47D Thunderbolt (Serial No. 45-49205), built in 1944 and delivered to the US Army Air Corps.  It was later transferred to the Peruvian Air Force as 547 then FAP122.   It is currently owned by Pond Warbirds of Saint Cloud, Minnesota,

Shakopee, Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center.

Bell AH-1F Cobra Helicopter (Serial No. 70-16032), mounted on a pylon.

South St. Paul

(Tech Sgt Ben Bloker, USAF Photo)

(RadioFan Photo)

North American P-51C-10NT Mustang (Serial No. 42-103645), A4-2, Tuskegee Airmen colours, Reg. No. NL61429.  Commemorative Air Force (Red Tail Squadron).

St. Boni

Nike Hercules Missile, US Army, standing in a city park.

St. Francis, American Legion, John Colline Post 622.

Grumman OV-1A Mohawk (Serial No. 59-02617), mounted on a concrete pylon.

St. Paul, Commemorative Air Force, Minnesota Wing, Fleming Field, 310 Airport, 1 Scanlan Place, 55075.

Consolidated PBY Catalina (Serial No.), Red PBY.

Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina (Serial No.), Reg. No. N7179Y.

North American Harvard Mk. IV, RCAF  (Serial No. 0593).

North American B-25J Mitchell (Serial No. 327493), C/N 108-33144, Reg. No. N27493.

Stinson L-5A Sentinel (Serial No.).

Vultee BT-13A Valiant (Serial No. 268591).

Warplanes preserved inthe St. Paul, Minnesota Air National Guard Museum, are presented on a separate page on this website.

Stewartville, Carr Care Center, 211 South Main Street, 55976.

Culver Dart.

Wells

(Richard Bowden Photo)

North American F-86L Sabre Dog (Serial No. 53-0719), mounted on a pylon.

Winona, Technical Institute.

Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor (Serial No.).

Cessna L-19 Bird Dog (Serial No.).

Colt.

Ercoupe

Hiller.

Luscombe B.

Piper PA-31.

Sikorsky S-61 Helicopter.

Taylorcraft.

Unident Aztec.

Wheaton, American Legion Merton-Dale Post 80

JB-2 Loon (Serial No. 14305), US version of the Fieseler Fi 103/V-1 Flying Bomb mounted on pylons

Willmar, Municipal Airport.

Grumman F-14A Tomcat (BuNo. 160914).