by Val | Nov 20, 2018 | Aircraft, Collections, Community Outreach, Links, News & Events, Posts
Major Richard Nelson ‘Red’ Hill, MMM, CD RCAF Photographic Branch 1946 – 1982 Earlier this year, Red Hill brought two of his personal photo albums to the Comox Air Force Museum and spoke with members about the photos and tried to remember some of...
by Val | Nov 15, 2018 | Community Outreach, Member Info, News & Events, Posts
Please note that the Comox Air Force Museum will be closed Saturday, November 17th due to a planned electrical outage in our area. We will be open again Sunday, November 18th from 10:00 a.m. till 4:00...
by Val | Nov 13, 2018 | Community Outreach, News & Events, Posts
This year marks the 100th Anniversary of Canada’s Hundred Days and the Armistice. You might appreciate seeing this graphic from Canada’s Veterans Affairs; to learn more, check out their website shown at the bottom of the poster below....
by Val | Nov 12, 2018 | Community Outreach, Links, News & Events, Posts
Though this year recognizes the 100th Anniversary of the Armistice, it’s also very important that we remember those who fought in World War II. One of our volunteers, Mel, located some interesting interviews with a few of those men and women, and thought you...
by Norm Danton | Nov 11, 2018 | Community Outreach, News & Events, Posts
THE ALLIES OF WORLD WAR II The allies of World War II, called the United Nations from the 1 January 1942 declaration, were the countries that together opposed the Axis powers during the Second World War (1939 – 1945). The Allies promoted the alliance as a...
by Norm Danton | Nov 10, 2018 | Community Outreach, News & Events, Posts
CANADIAN HERO BEHIND ENEMY LINES Gustave Bieler was one of them. In 1940, at age 38, he was an officer in the Regiment de Maisonneuve. He came from Montreal and volunteered for service in the S.O.E., Britain’s special operations (Spies). He arrived in the UK...
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.