The Good Life – September-October 2014

Odegaard Wing,” is completed, phase three consists of
building the grand entrance that will house the library,
offices, multi-media center and interactive exhibits. Phase
three’s completion also depends on money raised from
donations, memberships and events in the future.
There’s plenty of aircraft and history to discover even
before all three phases are completed. The aircraft range
from warbirds to people’s personal restoration projects.
A lot of people may think of the Fargo Air Museum as a
military museum, but it’s not solely focused on military
aircraft.
“The museum has always paid high regard and respect
to the military,” O’Connor said. “As an aviation museum,
they recognize a lot of development in industry came
because of the military.”
A look inside the museum presents aircraft donated
and owned by board members. Some aircraft are leased
to the museum. The aircraft on display often change, so
visiting more than once is a must.
“We get several different aircraft donation offers
monthly, and we have to pick and choose to make sure
the collection matches our future intent and mission,”
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