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The '''American Wings Air Museum''' was an aviation museum located at Anoka County–Blaine Airport in Blaine, Minnesota.
== History == The '''American Wings Air Museum''' was co-founded by Mike Langer in 1985.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mike Langer |url=http://www.americanwings.org/langer.htm |website=American Wings Air Museum |access-date=25 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010204040800/http://www.americanwings.org/langer.htm |archive-date=4 February 2001}}</ref> Due to an increase in rent, the museum was forced to close in 2009.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gervais |first1=Brady |title=Aviation museum at Anoka County-Blaine Airport closing |url=http://www.twincities.com/2009/07/07/aviation-museum-at-anoka-county-blaine-airport-closing |access-date=25 January 2022 |work=Pioneer Press |date=7 July 2009}}</ref>
The museum began disposing of its aircraft in September 2022.<ref>{{citation |title=Chapter 237 American Wings Air Museum Project |url=http://chapters.eaa.org/eaa237/-/media/55110c0145604c359e9b74cdb4126444.ashx |periodical=The Windsock |page=2 |accessdate= |date=September 2022}}</ref>
== Collection == {{Div col}} * Cessna L-19 Bird Dog<ref>{{cite web |title=Airframe Dossier - Cessna O-1A Bird Dog, s/n 11104 JGSDF, c/n 22819, c/r N269TH |url=http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=47479 |website=Aerial Visuals |access-date=25 January 2022}}</ref> * Cessna T-41 Mescalero<ref>{{cite web |title=About AWAM |url=http://www.americanwings.org/who_what.htm |website=American Wings Air Museum |access-date=25 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041015205635/http://www.americanwings.org/who_what.htm |archive-date=15 October 2004}}</ref> * Grumman RV-1D Mohawk<ref>{{cite web |title=Airframe Dossier - Grumman RV-1D Mohawk, s/n 64-14262 US, c/n 90B, c/r N134RV |url=http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=70546 |website=Aerial Visuals |access-date=25 January 2022}}</ref> * Grumman S2F-1 Tracker<ref>{{cite web |title=Airframe Dossier - Grumman S-2A Tracker, s/n 136540 USN, c/n 449, c/r N8114Z |url=http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=42241 |website=Aerial Visuals |access-date=25 January 2022}}</ref> * LTV TA-7C Corsair II<ref>{{cite web |title=Airframe Dossier - Vought TA-7C Corsair II, s/n 154500 USN, c/n B-140 |url=http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=22182 |website=Aerial Visuals |access-date=25 January 2022}}</ref> * Northrop F-5 Tiger II<ref>{{cite web |title=Airframe Dossier - Northrop F-5E Tiger II, s/n 741539 USN, c/n R.1197 |url=http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=43549 |website=Aerial Visuals |access-date=25 January 2022}}</ref> * Sikorsky UH-34D Seahorse<ref>{{cite web |title=Airframe Dossier - Sikorsky UH-34D Seahorse, s/n 147174 USN, c/n 58-1115 |url=http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=63823 |website=Aerial Visuals |access-date=25 January 2022}}</ref> {{Div col end}}
== See also == * Dakota Territory Air Museum * Fagen Fighters WWII Museum * Fargo Air Museum * Golden Wings Flying Museum * Wings of the North Air Museum
== References == === Notes === {{Reflist}}
=== Bibliography === {{Refbegin}} * {{cite web |last1=Posey |first1=Carl A. |title=The People and Planes of Anoka County |url=http://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/the-people-and-planes-of-anoka-county-8471350 |website=Smithsonian Magazine |access-date=25 January 2022 |date=May 2005}} {{Refend}}
== External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20000819012042/http://www.americanwings.org Official website, older (Archived)] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20170511141356/http://americanwingsairmuseum.org Official website, newer (Archived)]
Category:1985 establishments in Minnesota Category:2009 disestablishments in Minnesota Category:Aerospace museums in Minnesota Category:Defunct museums in the United States Category:Museums disestablished in 2009 Category:Museums established in 1985