CATPM Armed Forces Day Celebration Sunday June 4th, 10 am to 3pm The Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum at McGill Field, Brandon Airport will be having its grand reopening by recognizing Armed Forces Day, Sunday June 4thbetween 10:00 am and 3:00 pm. The public is invited to participate in this family friendly event. The RoyalContinue reading “We are Reopening!”
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Forever in the Clouds Presentation
1946 RCAF Estevan Crash Memorial Presentation at the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum Canteen, Brandon Municipal Airport Sunday, May 28, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is invited! The Commonwealth Air Training Plan (CATP) Museum at McGill Field (Brandon Municipal Airport) will host the presentation ceremony for the memorial of the September 15, 1946, RCAF crash near Estevan, SK. Twenty-one airmenContinue reading “Forever in the Clouds Presentation”
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”
Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum & RCAF WWII Memorial 