Air Museum of Minnesota.
The Air Museum of Minnesota, a non-profit corporation, was apparently an organization of aviation historians and enthusiasts dedicated to the collection and preservation of Minnesota aviation history. George Holey of Faribault, Minnesota was its president for many years. Others associated with the group included Anne M. Holey and Stuart Radsom. It is not clear to the cataloger if the group ever in fact operated a musem, or if it simply collected information and memorabilia related to the history of aviation in Minnesota.
George Holey (1912-1989) was an aviation historian and an early Minnesota aviator. He received his transport (commercial) pilot's license in 1929, and worked as a flight instructor from 1931 to 1940 for several employers, including Hinck Flying Service (1939-1940). He was a flight supervisor and district superintendent for the Civil Aeronautics Administration from 1940 to 1944. Holey was employed by the Minnesota Department of Aeronautics from 1947 to 1977. He was apointed deputy commissioner of the Department in 1967, and served as director of its office of operations from 1976 until his retirement in 1977. He also served as secretary of the Minnesota Wing (chapter) of the OX5 Club, an association formed to perpetuate the memory and accomplishments of airmen who learned to fly with the OX5 aircraft engine.
From the guide to the Minnesota aviation collection., 1891-1988 (bulk 1920-1980)., (Minnesota Historical Society)
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creatorOf | Air Museum of Minnesota. Minnesota aviation collection, 1891-1988 (bulk 1920-1980). | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
creatorOf | Minnesota aviation collection., 1891-1988 (bulk 1920-1980). | Minnesota Historical Society |
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Active 1891
Active 1988