Aircraft – Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum & RCAF WWII Memorial

Armed Forces Day 2026: June 7th

There is lots going on on Armed Forces Day at the CATPM! Read all about it below! COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN MUSEUM TO HOST ARMED FORCES DAY CELEBRATION FEATURING HISTORIC AIRCRAFT, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, HERITAGE FLIGHTS, AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES. The Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum will welcome veterans, serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces, cadets,Continue reading “Armed Forces Day 2026: June 7th”

Flight Days & the CATPM’s Stearman

This post is by one of our summer workers, Rory McCallum has submitted several blog posts over the last year, this is his latest. Rory is a Music student at Brandon University. The Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum acquired a Stearman Kaydet last season (https://airmuseum.ca/2025/10/01/catpm-excited-to-welcome-historic-boeing-stearman-kaydet/), and we are thrilled to welcome it to our fleetContinue reading “Flight Days & the CATPM’s Stearman”

Travel Manitoba Video!

So, we had a visit from Michal from Travel Manitoba. He talked to some of our volunteers and too a flight in 2 of our aircraft! Check it out. Thanks to Travel Manitoba and Michal!

The Fairey Battle

This post was submitted by Rory M., one of our summer students, who continues his association with the museum even as he is back attending classes at Brandon University. In the museum workshop, beneath the original WWII era chalkboard artifact created by Greenway school in Winnipeg, lies the in progress fuselage of an aircraft known asContinue reading “The Fairey Battle”

CATPM Excited to Welcome Historic Boeing Stearman Kaydet

Press Release: Brandon, MB – October 2, 2025 The Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum (CATPM) is excited to announce the acquisition of a Boeing Stearman Kaydet, a legendary training aircraft that played a key role in preparing Allied pilots during the Second World War. This classic biplane adds a new dimension to the Museum’s collectionContinue reading “CATPM Excited to Welcome Historic Boeing Stearman Kaydet”