June 4 was Armed Forces Day and was also our grand reopening after 8 months closed. Our structural issues are shored up, they still require a permanent solution, but it is safe for us to open again. Armed Forces Day provided a wonderful opportunity to reopen, while we would have enjoyed more visitors, we didContinue reading “Armed Forces Day 2023 part 2”
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Warbird Flight Day!
Sunday, June 18 10 am – 3 pm! (Weather permitting). Call or email the museum to book a flight. Rides available in the Cornell, Harvard, and Tiger Moth. A once in a lifetime adventure! These are the planes that World War II pilots trained on! Flights are about 20 – 25 minutes long. Prices
We are Reopening!
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!”
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”
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!”
Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum & RCAF WWII Memorial 