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”
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Wings of Honour
Recently a documentary film on the 100th Anniversary of the RCAF aired on CPAC. The film was sponsored by Canadian Geogrphic Films and contains content provided by the CATP Museum, including interview segments with our President, John McNarry. You can watch it by clicking here!
RCAF Band Music Video ~ featuring the CATP Museum
This past winter, the RCAF band came to our museum to shoot parts of their special 100th RCAF Anniversary video. The video, released June 3, is below, includes some great shots in the hangar and some out on the airport taxiway, including a dramatic flyby of a Hercules over the band and the museum’s Harvard!Continue reading “RCAF Band Music Video ~ featuring the CATP Museum”
Armed Forces Day: Press Release
The BCATP and the RCAF
This year marks the Centennial of the RCAF, which officially came into being on April 1, 1924. The Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum is planning several events to honour this milestone. While the RCAF was formed in 1924 and has its roots as the Canadian Air Force even earlier, the Second World War is whenContinue reading “The BCATP and the RCAF”