RCAF – 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”

Press Release: New Acquisition

Another Piece of Canada’s Wartime Aviation History Enroute to Brandon: Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum Acquires Second Fleet Finch Aircraft BRANDON, MANITOBA – The Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum (CATPM) is pleased to announce the acquisition of a Fleet Model 16B Finch, adding a second model of this important elementary training aircraft to its collection.Continue reading “Press Release: New Acquisition”

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”

The Arrow Phenomenon

This post is by summer student, Rory M. He is a music student at Brandon University, this is his second summer with us. The Avro Arrow seems to be a near-mystical phenomenon in the world of aviation, and I have witnessed this lingering hold firsthand. During my time as a summer student, guests have sharedContinue reading “The Arrow Phenomenon”

Ron Mallet & His Accordion

This post, his second for us, was written by Rory M., one of our summer students. Rory is a Music major at Brandon University. Note: This article was posted originally last year, however, it is being re-posted with a correction. Musical instruments across the world carry memories of their players, and the history that theyContinue reading “Ron Mallet & His Accordion”