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What the jeep was to Americans during World War II, so was the Huey to those who fought in Vietnam. The hero of Vietnam, the UH-1 Huey helicopter has proven itself to be one of the most versatile aircraft ever. The UH-1 was originally developed as an Army utility helicopter. It’s original designation, HU-1, evolved into its unofficial well-known nickname, the “Huey”. UH-1s were used extensively in Vietnam for a wide variety of roles including gunship, troop carrier, medical evacuation and search and rescue. UH-1s were flown by the 34th Infantry Division, aviation brigade. We have two “Hueys” in the museum collection, one is a gift from the St. Paul Army Reserves and the other from the Minnesota Army National Guard. Dimensions Fuselage Length: 41ft. 10in. Wing Span: 14ft. 6in. Height: 48ft. 0in.
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This military version of the Convair 440 airliner was used for personnel, staff transportation, and support missions at Duluth by the Minnesota's Air National Guard's 148th Fighter Group during the late '70s and early '80s. It had a crew of four and could carry 23 passengers. This specific aircraft was Air Force owned and flown to Minneapolis from a museum in Connecticut. Dimensions Fuselage Length: 79ft. 2in. Wing Span: 105ft. 4in. Height: 28ft. 1in.
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This Lockheed built transport was originally developed as an assault transport capable of operating from short unpaved runways. It has since been adapted for many uses by the military and commercial organizations worldwide. The museum’s 130A was flown by the 109th TAS. In the summer of 1970 the 130As assigned to the 109th TAS where given by the U. S. government to the South Vietnam Air Force. Some may even be flying today by the Vietnamese government. The 109th has since flown the 130E model and are currently flying the 130H model. The C-130 has a crew of 4-6: at least 2 pilots,1 flight engineer and 1 loadmaster; additional loadmaster and navigator are usually part of the crew. Can carry 92 passengers or 64 airborne troops or 74 litter patients with 2 medical personnel. Dimensions Fuselage Length: 97ft. 9in. Wing Span: 132ft. 7in. Height: 38ft. 3in.
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BC-lA/AT-6A Texan - In the summer of 1938, the 109th Squadron was assigned the BC-lA as a transition aircraft before flying the O-47. Re-designated the AT-6, it was again assigned after W.W.II as an instrument trainer for pilots of both the 109th and 179th Squadrons. The T-6 "Texan" is an advanced trainer and the majority of World War II Allied pilots received their flight train in the this aircraft. It was designated SNJ by the Navy and the RAF called it the Harvard. On takeoff it has a distinctive roar as the propeller blade tips exceed the speed of sound. A total of 15,495 aircraft were build and used to train several hundred thousand pilots of 34 countries. The museum BC-1 has the markings of the 109th Observation Squadron of the period. Dimensions Fuselage Length: 29ft. 6in. Wing Span: 42ft. 0.25in. Height: 11ft. 9in.
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The F-51D was a fighter-interceptor flown by the 109th FIS and the 179th FIS from 1947 until 1955 when the 179th FIS coverted to the F-94A/B all-weather jet fighter-interceptor and the 109th FIS converted to the T-28 as an interim aircraft. Dimensions Fuselage Length: 32ft. 9.5in. Wing Span: 37ft. 0.5in Height: 13ft. 8in.
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The aircraft is serial Number 63-7482 it first flew in April 1963. It has around 7000 hours on the airframe and has been stationed in Utah, Arizona (Davis-Monthan AFB), Spain and Texas. It then started it's Guard career serving with the Michigan ANG at Selfridge. There they painted it's current base grey in 1985 and also gave it the polished intake, weapons pylons and tip tanks. It then went on to serve with the Oregon Air Guard before coming to us in 1989. This particular plane never flew in Duluth, but it is painted to match the color scheme of the F-4D's they flew. Dimensions Fuselage Length: 63ft. 0in. Wing Span: 7ft. 1/2in. Height: 16ft. 5 1/2in.
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The Convair F-102A was a Mach 1.25 fighter designed to serve as an all-weather interceptor. It served during the days of the Cold War and did fly some close-support mission over South Vietnam even though the aircraft was totally unsuited for this role. It was flown by the 179th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (Duluth, MN) from 1967 to 1972, before converting to the F-101B Voodoo. The 179th Figher-Interceptor Squadron flew air defense missions in the F-102s for more than five years from 1967 to 1972. The "Deuce" was armed with AIM-4 missiles and 2.75" rockets. The-179th moved into the F-102 in late 1966. By 1970 they had earned the nickname, "The Aces of Deuces," winning the William Tell Weaponry competition against all other "Deuces" in the USAF. Our F-102 came to us from New York, where it was a "Gate-Guard" on static display atop a 20 foot post. Dimensions Fuselage Length: 68ft. 4 1/2in. Wing Span: 38ft. 1 1/2in. Height: 28ft. 2 1/2in.
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The Northrop F-89H was a subsonic fighter designed to serve as an all-weather interceptor. It served during the Korean War and the early days of the Cold War. Both Minnesota squadrons flew the F-89 on active air defense missions beginning in the late 1950s. In January 1958, the 109th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron took over the F-89H all-weather interceptors of a deactivated Air Force squadron, along with the alert hangars that now house the museum. The 109th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Minneapolis flew the F-89H in 1957-59, until its mission changed from air defense to air transportation flying the C-97s. The 179th FIS at Duluth to over the air defense mission from the 109th FIS and flew the F-89J from mid-1959 through late 1966. Dimensions Fuselage Length: 53ft. 10in. Wing Span: 59ft. 8in. Height: 17ft. 7in.
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The Lockheed F-94C was a subsonic fighter designed to serve as an interim all-weather interceptor. It was based on the airframe of the T-33A trainer, but fitted with a more powerful after burning engine, interception radar and armament. It was flown by the 109th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (St. Paul, MN) in 1957 and the 179th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (Duluth, MN) from 1954 to 1959, before the units converted to the F-89 Scorpions. Both units did their flying out of Duluth, MN and Volk Field, WI since Holman Field was not satisfactory for handling this aircraft. The first F-94s received by the 179th FIS were As and Bs. By the time the F-94Cs came on line the 109th was converting to a new air defense mission located at MSP IAP. They were to take over the air defense mission of the USAF and were to fly F-89s. Dimensions Fuselage Length: 44ft. 4in. Wing Span: 37ft. 4in. Height: 14ft. 11in.
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This Lockheed-built two-place trainer was originally intended to train pilots to fly jets. The T-33 is derivative of the P-80 which was the Air Force’s first operational jet fighter. The T-33A is a F-80 with a lengthened fuselage to make room for the second tandem seat. It entered service during the 1950s . It was used to transition pilots from propeller-driven aircraft to jets, and to train pilots in instrument flying. Both the 109th and the 179th Squadrons used T-birds at various times. It remained in inventory until the late 1960s. The museum T-33 has the colors of the 109th FIS on the wing tip tanks. Dimensions Fuselage Length: 37ft. 9in. Wing Span: 38ft. 10 1/2in. Height: 11ft. 8in.
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The C45-G was an administrative, light cargo delivery and navigation training aircraft used as a support air- craft to most fighter squadrons of the period. The Air Guard Museum’s C-45G Expeditor was assigned to the 133rd Air Base Group in the late 1940s. The C-45 served the 133rd as a utility transport and remained in the inventory until early 1960. When the 109th Squadron was transferred to the Military Air Transport Service and was assigned C-97s it no longer needed the C-45. Most of the use of the C-45 was by Minnesota’s National Guard State Headquarters staff. Dimensions Fuselage Length: 34ft. 3in. Wing Span: 47ft. 8in. Height: 9ft. 8in.
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Unheard thirty five years ago when the 133rd Airlift Wing deployed to Yuma in Feb. 1976 women now occupy many of the same roles as men in the Air Force including the role of Loadmaster. A all female group of Loadmasters marshals a truck from the cargo hold of a 133rd Airlift Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft 27 Feb, 2011 Yuma Proving Ground Yuma, Ariz. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson
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Unheard thirty five years ago when the 133rd Airlift Wing deployed to Yuma in Feb. 1976 women now occupy many of the same roles as men in the Air Force including the role of Loadmaster. A all female group of Loadmasters unloads a generator from the back of a 133rd Airlift Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft 27 Feb, 2011 Yuma Proving Ground Yuma, Ariz. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson
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A C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft from the 133rd Airlift Wing makes a low level approach just prior to a LCLA drop Feb. 28, 2011 at Yuma Proving Ground, Yuma, Ariz. During the week of Feb. 28th, 2011 Airmen and the C-130 Hercules of the 133rd Airlift Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard deployed for training to Yuma Proving Ground where they practiced Low-Cost Low-Altitude airdrops. This knowledge and experience will be directly applied during deployment to Afghanistan. The LCLA bundles are more accurate and use expendable parachutes weighing in at 80 to 500 pounds. LCLA is well suited for small units on patrol or in remote outposts where they don't have the equipment or manpower to deal with the larger container delivery system bundles. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson
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A C-130 Hercules is prepared for a return flight to Minnesota in the early morning sun on Mar. 4, 2011 at Yuma Proving Ground, Yuma, Ariz. During the week of Feb. 28th, 2011 Airmen and the C-130 of the 133rd Airlift Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard deployed for training to Yuma Proving Ground where they practiced Low-Cost Low-Altitude airdrops. This knowledge and experience will be directly applied during deployment to Afghanistan. The LCLA bundles are more accurate and use expendable parachutes weighing in at 80 to 500 pounds. LCLA is well suited for small units on patrol or in remote outposts where they don't have the equipment or manpower to deal with the larger container delivery system bundles. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson
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Crew members and the aircraft of the 133rd await departure in the early morning sun on Mar. 4, 2011 at Yuma Proving Ground, Yuma, Ariz. During the week of Feb. 28th, 2011 Airmen and the C-130 Hercules of the 133rd Airlift Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard deployed for training to Yuma Proving Ground where they practiced Low-Cost Low-Altitude airdrops. This knowledge and experience will be directly applied during deployment to Afghanistan. The LCLA bundles are more accurate and use expendable parachutes weighing in at 80 to 500 pounds. LCLA is well suited for small units on patrol or in remote outposts where they don't have the equipment or manpower to deal with the larger container delivery system bundles. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson
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