Fargo Air Museum

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The '''Fargo Air Museum''' is an aviation related museum in Fargo, North Dakota. It is located at Hector International Airport in the northern part of the city. The museum includes many historic aircraft of which 90% are in flying condition.

== History ==

thumb|right|The inside of the Fargo Air Museum, 2008

The museum broke ground on a Beck-Odegaard Wing in August 2013.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fargo air museum opening |work=Bismarck Tribune |date=10 August 2013 |page=6B}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=New Wing to Honor Museum Founders Killed in Crashes |url=http://www.jamestownsun.com/news/new-wing-to-honor-museum-founders-killed-in-crashes |access-date=30 May 2024 |work=Jamestown Sun |date=12 August 2013}}</ref> In 2016, the museum acquired a 1944 tractor that served as an aircraft tug at Naval Air Station Atlantic City during World War II.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fargo Air Museum adds historic tug to collection |url=http://www.valleynewslive.com/content/news/Fargo-Air-Museum-adds-historic-tug-to-collection-400638641.html |accessdate=9 October 2019 |work=Valley News Live |date=9 November 2016}}</ref>

The museum announced a partnership with North Dakota State University Archives in April 2022 to help preserve the museum's archives.<ref>{{cite news |title=NDSU Archives and Fargo Air Museum Begin Partnership |url=http://library.ndsu.edu/news-events/clone-ndsu-archives-fargo-air-museum-begin-partnership |access-date=20 December 2023 |work=North Dakota State University |date=13 April 2022}}</ref>

The museum opened a new exhibit about the early years of the North Dakota Air National Guard in January 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sabin |first1=Max |title=Fargo Air Museum Unveils New Exhibit January 16 |url=http://www.newsdakota.com/2024/01/14/fargo-air-museum-unveils-new-exhibit-january-16 |access-date=16 January 2024 |work=NewsDakota.com |date=14 January 2024}}</ref>

An F-86H arrived at the museum in September 2024.<ref>{{cite news |title=Celebrity Makes Its Way to Museum |url=http://www.generalaviationnews.com/2024/09/07/celebrity-akes-it-way-to-museum/ |access-date=12 September 2024 |work=General Aviation News |date=7 September 2024}}</ref>

The museum opened new exhibits about World War I and the Blue Angels in August 2025.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Urness |first1=Steve |title=Fargo Air Museum Unveils Artifact Expansion |url=http://www.newsdakota.com/2025/08/17/fargo-air-museum-unveils-artifact-expansion |access-date=19 August 2025 |work=NewsDakota.com |date=17 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dinesen |first1=Isak |title=Fargo Air Museum Debuts Navy Blue Angels Exhibit |url=http://www.inforum.com/news/fargo/fargo-air-museum-debuts-navy-blue-angels-exhibit |access-date=20 May 2026 |work=Inforum |date=22 August 2025}}</ref>

== Aircraft on display ==

[[Image:Duggy DC-3.jpg|thumb|right|Photo of the Douglas DC-3 that is on display at the Fargo Air Museum.]]

[[Image:44th Missile Wing 1962-1994 Fargo Air Museum.jpg|thumb|right|U.S. Air Force 44th Missile Wing missile on display outside the Fargo Air Museum.]]

=== Airworthy aircraft ===

{{div col|colwidth=30em}} * Aero L-39 Albatros<ref name="exhibits">{{cite web |title=Exhibits |url=http://fargoairmuseum.org/exhibits |website=Fargo Air Museum |accessdate=17 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=FAA REGISTRY [N29HW] |url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=29HW |website=Federal Aviation Administration |publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation |accessdate=17 September 2019}}</ref> * Cessna O-1 Bird Dog<ref>{{cite web |last1=Baugher |first1=Joe |title=1951 USAF Serial Numbers |url=http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1951.html |website=JoeBaugher.com |accessdate=17 September 2019 |date=24 August 2019 |archive-date=July 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723051324/http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1951.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=FAA REGISTRY [N5258K] |url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=5258K |website=Federal Aviation Administration |publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation |accessdate=17 September 2019 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> * Douglas DC-3 ''"Duggy"''<ref name="exhibits" /> * Fairchild PT-19<ref name="exhibits" /> * Focke-Wulf Fw 190 – Half-scale model<ref name="exhibits" /> * Lancair 360<ref name="exhibits" /> * Meyer's Little Toot<ref name="exhibits" /> * North American Harvard Mk IV<ref name="exhibits" /> * North American P-51D Mustang<ref name="exhibits" /> * Piper J-3 Cub<ref>{{cite web |title=FAA REGISTRY [N6836H] |url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=6836H |website=Federal Aviation Administration |publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation |accessdate=17 September 2019}}</ref> * Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage<ref>{{cite web |title=FAA REGISTRY [N19JP] |url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=19JP |website=Federal Aviation Administration |publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation}}</ref> * Rearwin Skyranger<ref name="exhibits" /> * Rutan Long-EZ<ref>{{cite web |title=FAA REGISTRY [N95JV] |url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=95JV |website=Federal Aviation Administration |publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation |accessdate=17 September 2019}}</ref> * Schleicher K7<ref>{{cite web |title=FAA REGISTRY [N5578A] |url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=5578A |website=Federal Aviation Administration |publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation |accessdate=17 September 2019 |archive-date=April 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410102154/http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=5578A |url-status=dead }}</ref> * Taylorcraft L-2<ref name="exhibits" /><ref>{{cite web |title=FAA REGISTRY [N46955] |url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=46955 |website=Federal Aviation Administration |publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation |accessdate=17 September 2019}}</ref> * Velocity SE-FG<ref>{{cite web |title=FAA REGISTRY [N94KL] |url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=94KL |website=Federal Aviation Administration |publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation |accessdate=17 September 2019}}</ref> {{div col end}}

=== Static display aircraft ===

{{div col|colwidth=30em}} * Bell UH-1 Iroquois<ref name="exhibits" /> * General Atomics MQ-1 Predator<ref>{{cite news |last1=Olson |first1=David |title=Fargo Air Museum lands Predator drone for long-term display |url=http://www.jamestownsun.com/business/tourism/6627669-Fargo-Air-Museum-lands-Predator-drone-for-long-term-display |access-date=21 July 2021 |work=Jamestown Sun |date=22 August 2020}}</ref> * McDonnell F-101B Voodoo<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morris |first1=Ben |title=Fargo Air Museum adds historic plane to lineup |url=http://www.inforum.com/news/fargo/fargo-air-museum-adds-historic-plane-to-lineup |access-date=15 September 2022 |work=Inforum |date=14 September 2020}}</ref> * North American B-25 Mitchell – Under restoration<ref name="exhibits" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Liedke |first1=Matthew |title=B-25 bomber has one more mission |url=http://www.wahpetondailynews.com/news/b-25-bomber-has-one-more-mission/article_852f6058-44c2-11e4-92a7-4b1a15740e8c.html |access-date=6 June 2023 |work=Wahpeton Daily News |date=26 September 2014}}</ref> * Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk – 1:1 Scale Model<ref name="exhibits" />{{Failed verification|date=September 2019}} * Pitts Special<ref name="exhibits" /> * PZL TS-11 Iskra * Standard J-1<ref name="exhibits" /> * Vultee BT-13 Valiant – Under restoration<ref name="exhibits" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Projects |url=http://fargoairmuseum.org/projects |website=Fargo Air Museum |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref> * Wright Flyer – Replica<ref name="exhibits" /> {{div col end}}

== References ==

== External links == {{Commons category}}

* [https://fargoairmuseum.org/ Fargo Air Museum]

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