November will see a number of events at/for the museum, so mark your calendar! November 5th at 1:30 pm will feature renowned author, Ted Barris, presenting a talk related to his latest book, The Battle of Britain: Canadian Airmen in their Finest Hour. Barris is the author of many best selling books, including Behind theContinue reading “Big Events in November!”
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CATPM at the Battle of Britain Ceremony
As many know, the Battle of Britain was a major battle fought in the second world war. It took place from July to October 1940 and was fought entirely in the air as Hitler’s forces attempted to clear the RAF from the skies as a prelude to invasion. Many Canadians fought in this battle, manyContinue reading “CATPM at the Battle of Britain Ceremony”
The Chalkboard
A guest blog post by summer employee, Seraphina Gilbert. We asked Seraphina to write a few posts about her favourite displays, this is her second post – see also: The Barber’s Book During the Second World War while everyone’s attention was directed to the fighting in Europe and Asia, children were working hard on theContinue reading “The Chalkboard”
The Barber’s Book
A guest blog post by summer employee, Seraphina Gilbert. We asked Seraphina to write a few posts about her favourite displays, this is her first post. During WWII, the Canadian home front was a surprisingly busy place as the country responsible for much of the munitions and vehicle manufacturing. Canada was also home to theContinue reading “The Barber’s Book”
2024 Manitoba Air Show
The CATP Museum attended the Manitoba Air Show on August 3rd and 4th. We had, for the first time, all 5 of our flight-worthy aircraft on static display. The five include the first public showing, outside of the museum, of the Fleet Finch. The display was a great success, we interacted with hundreds of peopleContinue reading “2024 Manitoba Air Show”
Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum & RCAF WWII Memorial 