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Hiring Summer Student(s)!

The Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum at the Brandon MunicipalAirport requires full-time summer student Museum Interpreters. Thewage is $15.00/hr, 30 hours/week, 10am to 4pm, may include weekendsstarting May until the end of August. The position involves providingguided tours, gift shop duties, co-ordinating volunteers and special events,light cleaning, maintenance and groundskeeping. Computer cataloging,archival research, assisting inContinue reading “Hiring Summer Student(s)!”

National Volunteer Week!

Back in the 1980s, a small group of dedicated volunteers made up of WW2 veterans and others hauled aircraft out of farmer’s fields, accepted and catalogued thousands of donations of artefacts, and restored WW2 buildings to their original condition so that visitors could instantly be transported back in time and learn about the sacrifices madeContinue reading “National Volunteer Week!”

Abandoned Manitoba: Paulson #7B&GS

Local cinematographer, Shaun Cameron (fyi – also a Brandon City Councilor) shared a link to an episode of “Abandoned Manitoba” with us on Facebook. In this short episode, Paulson (Manitoba) #7 Bombing and Gunnery School is featured. Also in this episode you also hear from our Chief Pilot, Mark Odegard, and the host goes forContinue reading “Abandoned Manitoba: Paulson #7B&GS”

Hangar #1: Some History & An Update

submitted by John McNarry, CATP Museum President The hangar that is the home building of the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum is a “double wide land plane hangar” built for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) at the site of Service Flying Training School # 12. The construction took place over the winter ofContinue reading “Hangar #1: Some History & An Update”

A Day of Remembrance: A Special Lecture at the CATPM!

When & When: Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum, November 12th 1:30 pm, Museum Canteen Background On August 19, 1942, the ill-fated Allied military attack titled Operation Jubilee, to be later known as the Dieppe Raid, was launched. The events surrounding the combined air-sea-land operation still stir controversy to this day. November 12, 2022, A Day ofContinue reading “A Day of Remembrance: A Special Lecture at the CATPM!”