Golden Wings Flying Museum

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Golden Wings Flying Museum
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Location within Minnesota
Location Blaine, Minnesota
Coordinates 45°07′44″N93°12′50″W / 45.129°N 93.214°W / 45.129; -93.214
Type Aviation museum
FounderGreg Herrick
CuratorCraig Schiller [1]
Website www.goldenwingsmuseum.com

The Golden Wings Flying Museum was an aviation museum located in Blaine, Minnesota.

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History

The museum was founded in 1996 by Greg Herrick in a former University of Minnesota hangar. [2] [a]

In 1997, Herrick began a campaign to force the Federal Aviation Administration to make the blueprints of historic aircraft available to the public. This led to a lawsuit in 1999 that eventually resulted in the "Herrick Amendment" being passed as part of the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act in 2012. [4] [5] [6] [b]

Herrick organized a re-creation of the National Air Tour in 2003. [7] Five of his aircraft took part. [8]

The collection was put up for sale in 2015. [9] [10]

Collection

Aircraft formerly on display

Travel Air 6000 Travel Air A-6000A Herrick 13.06.06r.jpg
Travel Air 6000

Aircraft formerly under restoration

See also

References

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Herrick was the founder of Zeos. [3]
  2. ↑ See also Taylor v. Sturgell.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Discover Aviation Days: The Doorway To Understanding General Aviation". MidwestFlyer.com. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. ↑ Klinkenberg, Karen (June 2016). "Janes Field and the U of MN" (PDF). Blane Historical Society. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  3. ↑ Wascoe, Dan, Jr. (5 September 2003). "Vintage Plane Tour to Land in Blaine". Star Tribune. pp. B1, B4. Retrieved 10 November 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ Barron, Joan (29 November 1999). "Pilot Files Lawsuit to Get Aircraft Drawings". Casper Star-Tribune. p. A1. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "New FAA Reauthorization Bill Requires the Preservation and Sharing of Vintage Aircraft Data". PRWeb. 8 February 2012. Archived from the original on May 27, 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  6. ↑ Pratt, Anna (28 March 2012). "Golden Age of Aviation". StarTribune. pp. AA1, AA6. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "Historic Aircraft on the National Air Tour to Fill the Skies Across the United States After 72-Year Hiatus". U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission. 8 September 2003. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  8. ↑ Blue, Brent (24 September 2003). "The 2003 National Air Tour: A Travelog (Part 1)". AVWeb. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "For Sale By Owner: The Golden Wings Flying Museum Collection". Aero News Network. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  10. ↑ Davidson, Rich (23 August 2015). "Herrick Aircraft Collection - FOR SALE (Updated)". NORDO News. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  11. ↑ "Taylor - Aero Car". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  12. ↑ "Aeronca C-3". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  13. ↑ "1929 Alliance Argo". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Collection". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  15. ↑ "1927 Avro Avian". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  16. ↑ "1941 Boeing Stearman". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  17. ↑ "1929 Buhl Sport Airsedan". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  18. ↑ "Bushmaster 2000 N7501V". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  19. ↑ "1938 Cunningham-Hall". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  20. ↑ "Fairchild FC-2W2". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  21. ↑ "Fairchild PT-19A". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  22. ↑ "Fairchild PT-23". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  23. ↑ "Fairchild PT-26 M-62A-4". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  24. ↑ "1943 Fairchild PT-26 M-62A-3". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  25. ↑ "Fleetwings Seabird". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  26. ↑ "1927 Ford Trimotor 4-AT-A". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  27. ↑ "Interstate Cadet S-1-A". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  28. ↑ "1929 Kreutzer Air Coach K-5". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  29. ↑ "1929 Kreutzer K5 Trimotor Air Coach". Platinum Fighters. Archived from the original on 18 January 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  30. ↑ "1929 Paramount Cabinaire". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  31. ↑ "1928 Stearman C3B". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  32. ↑ "1930 Stearman Cloudboy L-6 / YPT-9". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  33. ↑ "1936 Stinson Model A Trimotor". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  34. ↑ "Stinson Model A: Restoring a Classic Aircraft". Disciples of Flight. 18 June 2015. Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  35. ↑ "1929 Stinson SM-6000-B Trimotor". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  36. ↑ "Travel Air A-6000-A". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  37. ↑ "WACO CUC-1". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  38. ↑ "Bellance Sr. Pacemaker 31-42". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  39. ↑ "1936 Fairchild F-45". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  40. ↑ "1934 Fairchild 22 C7D". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  41. ↑ "Frankfort TG-1A Glider". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  42. ↑ "Keystone-Loening K-84 "Commuter"". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  43. ↑ "1928 Stinson Detroiter". Golden Wings Flying Museum. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
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