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23 Point Talking Trail

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110 - Welcome to the Dakota Territory Air Museum

Welcome to the Dakota Territory Air Museum! Established in 1986 by Don Larson, and Alfred...

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111 - Dakota Kid 2

Before Noble Peterson became a pilot, he was a rancher and horseback rider from southwestern ...

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113 - P40 Warhawk - Oswin "Moose" Elker

Have you ever seen a shark darting across the sky? Probably not, unless you’re familiar with The Flying...

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114 - P51 Mustang

Minnesota native Ken Dahlberg shared this P51D Mustang, named “Little Horse,” with Lieutenant...

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115 - Spitfire MK9

The black and white stripes you see on this Spitfire MK 9 are called “Invasion Stripes” and were painted on the eve of D-Day...

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116 - Lope's Hope Mustage P51C

Don Lopez was in a pinch. He was head to head with a Japanese Zero, or enemy fighter, and was unable to...

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117 - C53 Sky Trooper

Murray Lawlor met his future wife, Margaret, in England during World War II. She didn’t come from...

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118 - Lockie T33 Shooting Star

Time to make a wish! You’re looking at one of the earliest jets in the U.S. Air Force, the Lockie T33 Shooting Star...

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119 - F106 Delta Dart

The F106 Delta Dart holds the world record for single engine airplane speed at 1,525 miles an hour...

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120 - McDonald Douglas F15 Eagle

The McDonald Douglas F15 Eagle is one of many planes—including P40 Warhawks, Spitfires, Black...

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121 Waco GXE

From the cockpit of the Waco GXE, a pilot gazes across the patchwork plains of North Dakota and...

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122 - Royal Canadian Air Force

Able to perform aerobatics and fly at a speed of 160 miles per hour, the North American...

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123 - Waco QCF2

The 1931 Waco (Wah-ko) QCF2 marked the end of an era; though it was quite popular in the early...

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124 = 1938 Mono

The 1938 Mona Coupe 110 Special was built for racing, so, you’ve got it, they’re all about speed...

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125 - 1932 Mono Coupe

It looks clean now, but when the 1932 Mona Coupe 110 is flown, it gets covered in grease...

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126 - The Breezy

Riding the Breezy is like riding a motorcycle, except you can climb to 10,000ft in it. The aircraft does not have...

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127 - Starduster Two

Al Pietsch flew this Starduster two in air shows all over the world, flying over open water in a...

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128 - 1947 CallAir

Do you like seeing the ridges and valleys of mountains from above when you’re flying in an airplane?

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129 - Wright Flyer

Did you know that before Wilbur and Orville Wright designed airplanes, the innovative brothers owned...

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130 - 1910 Replica Curtiss Pusher

This Replica 1910 Curtiss Pusher was built in the 1961 and flown in the movie “The Great Race...”

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131 - Polar Pumpkin

Before Art Mortvedt set out on a 600 mile expedition to fly over the North Pole in the Cessna 185...

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132 - 1929 Arrow Sport

It took two winters for Larry Linrud and his brother to restore this Arrow Sport to its prime...

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133 - Grumman Wildcat

Other planes may be more glamorous, but the Grumman Wildcat has prestige. More Medal of...

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Founded in 1986, the Dakota Territory Air Museum has proudly evolved into a significant historical depository honoring the men, women and machines that have impacted the rich history of aviation.  Through displays and events that inspire, educate and entertain, the museum has become a viable and important historical resource for our region and the state of North Dakota. 

The plans laid out by the museum’s founders were that the museum would not only be a place to display military and vintage aircraft, but would become a place dedicated to passing on the rich and varied stories of our region’s aviation history.  In the short time since the museum’s beginnings, the founders and members have built a solid foundation, establishing a working museum with aircraft, restoration projects and have secured a leading role in the region’s promotion of all aspects of aviation.

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