Special Notices (Press Release) – Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum & RCAF WWII Memorial

A Lifetime of Service: Air Vice-Marshal Kenneth Gordon Nairn

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 4, 2026 A Lifetime of Service: The remarkable story of Air Vice-Marshal Kenneth Gordon Nairn comes to life through the Museum’s collections during its free Remembrance Day Open House on November 11. BRANDON, MANITOBA – From a young Manitoba soldier in the trenches of the First World War to a pioneering militaryContinue reading “A Lifetime of Service: Air Vice-Marshal Kenneth Gordon Nairn”

A Big Announcement!

Something special is coming to Brandon this fall. Join us Sunday, November 1 for the CATPM Benefit Concert featuring the Mark Humphries Orchestra at the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium. It’s an afternoon of wonderful music in support of the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum & RCAF WWII Memorial and the stories, aircraft and history weContinue reading ” A Big Announcement!”

Something New in the Hangar: CATPM Welcomes the Norseman Home

Yellow Noorduyn Norseman aircraft parked outside the historic hangar at the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum in Brandon, Manitoba.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Something New in the Hangar: CATPM Welcomes the Norseman Home BRANDON, MB – There is something new, very big and very yellow, in the hangar at the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum. After nearly two years of planning, coordination and hard work, a Noorduyn Norseman has arrived at CATPM in Brandon, addingContinue reading “Something New in the Hangar: CATPM Welcomes the Norseman Home”

Thank you to the Brandon Area Community Foundation

Have You Enjoyed Your Visit This Year? Thank BACF! If you’ve visited the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum this year, attended an event, brought your family, or spent some time exploring our site, some of the improvements happening behind the scenes have been made possible through the support of the Brandon Area Community Foundation (BACF). CATPMContinue reading “Thank you to the Brandon Area Community Foundation”

In Memory of Harry Denham Hayward

Harry was far more than a volunteer at the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum, he was part of its very foundation. As a member of Phoenix Squadron, a Director, an archivist, researcher, and dedicated volunteer, he helped build not only the Museum itself, but also the values that continue to guide it today. His passion,Continue reading “In Memory of Harry Denham Hayward”