FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –- Fargo Air Museum will host the first “Veterans Story Preservation Day” on February 6th. Veterans of all branches are encouraged to share their stories about serving. Interviews will be conducted privately by Air Museum Collections Manager Max Sabin. He has four years of interviewing experience and is well versed with military history. There may be an…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — You can’t have a Celebrity Dinner & Auction at the Fargo Air Museum without a “celebrity” plane. This is the F-101B Voodoo from the North Dakota National Air Guard. The Cold War-era fighter jet was used in 1970 & 1972 to help the Happy Hooligans place first in the USAF Weapons Competition. It was retired in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – There was a free agricultural open house at the Fargo Air Museum for the public to come in and ask questions about where their food comes from. Crop dusters and farmers were there to explain their process of growing food, the use of pesticides and selling it on the market to get it into stores. They…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — This was the first ever Giving Hearts Day Jazz Dance and organizers plan to continue this new event. Fargo Air Museum will have events over the next few days like Wednesday’s veterans coffee hour. Adoption agency Homeward Bound will bring puppies for adoption and there will be a blood drive on Thursday. “To really spur and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fargo VFW and American Legion hold a big Veterans Day ceremony with dozens of veterans, active duty soldiers and their families to commemorate those who served. For the first time Veterans day ceremonies were held at the Fargo Air Museum, a place with illustrious military history and artifacts. The Red River Valley Veteran Concert Band…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fargo Air Museum is celebrating local veterans in honor of the U.S. Navy’s 246 years. All veterans, active duty, national guard, and reserve got into the museum for free on Wednesday and were treated to complimentary coffee and sweets. A new exhibit showcasing U.S. Navy memorabilia is also on display. The celebration is part of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Derby for the Vets presenting a special donation to Fargo’s VA hospital. In a special announcement about the upcoming 10th annual derby, the director presented a check totaling 10 thousand dollars that was collected from this year’s event. Part of the announcement also included new changes that would allow people of all ages to participate in…
You’ll be able to see planes flying around town already in anticipation of this weekend’s Fargo AirSho. Some of the features acts are already in town, including a B-25 bomber and the Navy Blue Angels. The show is on Saturday and Sunday, but pilots are practicing and preparing in the skies for the next two days. The Airsho normally…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Kids are making their way to the Fargo Air Museum for Youth Aviation Camp. “It’s one of the more advanced camps in the area. We’re always talking with other museums and trying to make sure we’re on the cutting edge of education for our youth,” Fargo Air Museum Executive Director Ryan Thayer said. The Fargo Air…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — If you’ve ever wanted to experience what it is like to be an airplane pilot, well, you’re in luck. In a ribbon cutting ceremony, Fargo Air Museum unveils a new flight simulator lab. It gives people a virtual reality experience of what it’s like to fly an aircraft. You can choose from more than 30 airplanes…
