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
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”
New web site pages
This past week, thanks to some great information from our President, John, and pilot/restorer extraordinaire, Jeff, I have put up pages with information and a few photos of our UK version Tiger Moth and our newly restored Fleet Finch (which we hope to get inspected and airborne this spring/summer – so stay tuned for that!).Continue reading “New web site pages”
Black History Month 2022
February is the month set aside to shine the spotlight on Black History – although this history should be celebrated all year long. We acknowledge that the record of people of colour in the RCAF has not always been a positive one. Entering WWII, RCAF policy did not allow Black Canadians to serve in mostContinue reading “Black History Month 2022”
Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum & RCAF WWII Memorial 