by Val | Sep 14, 2018 | Aircraft, Books, Collections, Links, News & Events, Posts
“Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” —British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill Battle of Britain Sunday in Canada is on September 16th. It is a day set aside to honour the courage of those who faced...
by Val | Sep 10, 2018 | Aircraft, Books, Collections, Links, News & Events, Posts
Spitfire Fever is slowly passing… How about a change of pace? Perhaps a little Fall Reading? The Avro Arrow is always a popular topic here at the Museum… It’s natural for our visitors to “talk aircraft” with us when they come into our...
by Val | Sep 3, 2018 | Aircraft, Books, News & Events, Posts
September 3rd marks the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic. “The Battle of the Atlantic was Canada’s longest military engagement of the Second World War, lasting from September 1939 to May 1945. This battle was bravely fought by the men and...
by Val | Aug 21, 2018 | Aircraft, Books, Collections, News & Events, Posts
The Y2K Spitfire left Monday… Still got Spitfire Fever? A section of our Research Library houses books about Spitfires. Some of the titles you might be interested in reading include: The Spitfire Story by Alfred Price – the author points out that...
by Val | Aug 17, 2018 | Aircraft, Books, Links, News & Events, Posts
We can’t think about the Y2K Spitfire Gala without including Stocky Edwards. We recently honoured him on his 97th Birthday. In our Research Library, we have two books that give the reader a closer look at this WWII Flying Ace: The first is “The Desert...
by Val | Aug 13, 2018 | Aircraft, Books, Collections, News & Events, Posts
Summertime… warm days invite lazy days of reading… If you’re a lover of biographies, these four Canadian titles in our Research Library might interest you. If you can’t come in for a closer look, check your local library! First...
The CAFM commemorates the role and history of 19 Wing (CFB/RCAF/RAF), documenting significant achievements in West Coast Military Aviation History.
Founded in 1982 as part of the Air Force Indoctrination School, CAFM was accredited as a stand-alone Canadian Forces Museum and officially opened its doors to the public on 12 September 1987.