Visit the Museum
Our museum is open to the public Wednesdays and Saturdays each week from 9:30am to 5:30pm. Admission is free of charge. Donations are always welcome and appreciated when visiting.
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Hours:
Wednesday 9:30am-5:30pm Saturday 9:30am-5:30pm Admission: Free on Wednesday and Saturdays Address: 310 Airport Road Hangar 3 South Saint Paul, MN 55075 Fleming Field Phone: 651-455-6942 Please call ahead on all major holidays as the museum may be closed. |
Birds eye view inside the museum
Visitors at the CAF Minnesota Wing can explore our unique military aircraft, museum displays, and motor pool vehicles. Depending on the day, you might even see our aircraft in flight.
You can also purchase Living History Flight Experiences in our gift shop for a chance to fly in one of our rare airplanes. With our hangar at an operating airport, there’s always something interesting happening outside.
You can also purchase Living History Flight Experiences in our gift shop for a chance to fly in one of our rare airplanes. With our hangar at an operating airport, there’s always something interesting happening outside.
Our History
The Commemorative Air Force Minnesota Wing was formed in 1971. The Minnesota Wing was the very first charter unit of the national headquarters wing of the Commemorative Air Force and operated as a maintenance support arm to help the CAF’s mission and its ever-growing fleet of rare aircraft.
The Commemorative Air Force was founded to acquire, restore and preserve in flying condition a complete collection of combat aircraft which were flown by all military services of the United States, and selected aircraft of other nations, for the education and enjoyment of present and future generations of Americans.
Today, our museum is home to six aircraft, a large motor pool fleet, and a unique collection of World War II artifacts that are on display at Fleming Field in South Saint Paul, MN.
We attend many airshows, parades, and other events throughout the year and host two hangar dances, but we are much more than just a museum. The CAF MN Wing is a place where you can experience history hands on. Whether you volunteer, donate, attend an event, or take a history flight ride, your contributions help us continue to educate, restore, and honor.
The Commemorative Air Force was founded to acquire, restore and preserve in flying condition a complete collection of combat aircraft which were flown by all military services of the United States, and selected aircraft of other nations, for the education and enjoyment of present and future generations of Americans.
Today, our museum is home to six aircraft, a large motor pool fleet, and a unique collection of World War II artifacts that are on display at Fleming Field in South Saint Paul, MN.
We attend many airshows, parades, and other events throughout the year and host two hangar dances, but we are much more than just a museum. The CAF MN Wing is a place where you can experience history hands on. Whether you volunteer, donate, attend an event, or take a history flight ride, your contributions help us continue to educate, restore, and honor.
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The Commemorative Air Force: National Organization
It began with a single plane.
Lloyd Nolen and a small group of ex-service pilots from the Rio Grande Valley in Texas pooled their money to purchase a P-51 Mustang in 1957. They formed a loosely defined organization to share the pleasure and expense of maintaining the Mustang.
A short while later, the group added a pair of F8F Bearcats to the P-51 Mustang. At this point, the mission of the CAF became clear: save an example of every aircraft that flew during World War II ~ a mission no one else was undertaking.
What started as a hobby became an urgent mission to preserve history.
Lloyd Nolen and a small group of ex-service pilots from the Rio Grande Valley in Texas pooled their money to purchase a P-51 Mustang in 1957. They formed a loosely defined organization to share the pleasure and expense of maintaining the Mustang.
A short while later, the group added a pair of F8F Bearcats to the P-51 Mustang. At this point, the mission of the CAF became clear: save an example of every aircraft that flew during World War II ~ a mission no one else was undertaking.
What started as a hobby became an urgent mission to preserve history.