by CAFM contributor | Feb 17, 2020 | Community Outreach, Member Info, News & Events
The Annual General Meeting of the Comox Valley Air Force Museum Association will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, in the theatre, Building 11 (Museum main building), 19 Wing Comox. This is an opportunity for the members to receive Association financial...
by CAFM contributor | Jun 30, 2019 | Aircraft, Community Outreach, News & Events, Posts
On July 6th we are showing the original feature: THE DAMBUSTERS. This is the story of the famous RAF raid on the dams of the Ruhr valley in 1943. The RAF actually formed a special squadron to perform this raid. The film suggests that the crews were hand picked for...
by CAFM contributor | Jun 6, 2019 | Community Outreach, Links, News & Events, Posts
One of our volunteers, Mel, has just returned from the annual OMMC (Organization of Military Museums of Canada) Conference, and saw a presentation about Project ’44, Mapping the Battle of Normandy. On this, the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, we thought you might...
by CAFM contributor | Jun 3, 2019 | Community Outreach, News & Events, Posts
6 June 1944 was the day that Operation OVERLORD, the Allied invasion of NAZI-occupied Europe, commenced with an amphibious assault over the Normandy Beaches: Operation NEPTUNE. The term “the longest day” is said to have been coined by Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, who...
by CAFM contributor | May 29, 2019 | Community Outreach, Member Info, News & Events, Posts
The posting this month is not from our gallery but from our theatre. Throughout the summer, the museum will be showing some classic war movies. On June 01/19 we will be presenting the story of Douglas Bader, one of Britain’s great fighter pilots of World...
by CAFM contributor | May 27, 2019 | Community Outreach, Member Info, News & Events, Posts
Our Museum will be hosting its annual Garage Sale on Saturday, June 8th from 9:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. Our parking lot will be closed for this event; please park across the street in the Canex parking area.
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.