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The Fagen Fighters WWII Museum is an aviation museum located in Granite Falls, Minnesota. The museum is made up of three display hangars, a restoration hangar, a reproduction Quonset hut, and a reproduction control tower.[2]
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| Established | 2012 |
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| Location | Granite Falls, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.7515°N 95.5580°W |
| Type | Military aviation museum |
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| Website | fagenfighterswwiimuseum |
History
The origins of the museum lie in the establishment of Fagen Fighters Restoration in 1998. However, the museum itself was only founded in 2012.[1][3]
In 2017, the museum purchased a collection of spare parts that belonged to Jay Wisler.[1]
Collection
- Curtiss P-40 Warhawk[4]
- Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver[5]
- Eastern FM-2 Wildcat[4]
- Fairchild PT-19[4]
- Fairchild PT-26[4]
- Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat[6]
- Lockheed P-38 Lightning[4]
- Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero[7]
- North American B-25 Mitchell[4]
- North American P-51 Mustang[4]
- Ryan PT-22 Recruit[4]
- Vultee BT-13 Valiant[4]
- Waco CG-4A[4][8]
See also
- American Wings Air Museum
- Dakota Territory Air Museum
- Fargo Air Museum
- List of aviation museums
- Wings of the North Air Museum
References
- Aube, Ester (4 November 2020). "Fagen Fighters Parts Warehouse". AirCorps Aviation. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- "The Door's Wide Open at Fagen Fighters WWII Museum". Schweiss. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- Cherveny, Tom (22 September 2012). "Fagen Fighters World War II Museum ready for takeoff in Granite Falls, Minn". West Central Tribune. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- "Learning Tools". Fagen Fighters World War II Museum. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- "Fagen Fighters' Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver – Restoration Update – April, 2021". Warbirds News. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- Grode, Kit (10 November 2021). "Fagen Fighters debuts new WWII fighter plane acquisition at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021, earns Gold Lindy award". West Central Tribune. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- "Fagen Fighters WWII Museum Adds Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero". Warbirds News. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- Ferraro, Nick (5 June 2012). "WWII-era glider, restored in Eagan, gets new home". Pioneer Press. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
External links
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