by Val | Nov 16, 2017 | Books, Community Outreach, Library Display, News & Events, Posts
The Library’s centrepiece is the table you see as you enter the room! “The table is unique in that it was built for the Museum using beams salvaged from the deconstruction of Hangar #1. Larry Toovey kindly donated his time, tools and skill to construct...
by Val | Nov 14, 2017 | Aircraft, Books, Collections, Community Outreach, Exhibits, Heritage Air Park, Library Display, Member Info, News & Events, Photo Archives, Posts
Have you had the good fortune to spend time in our Museum Library? It has quite the history: “The Air Force Indoctrination School (AFIS) opened at CFB Comox in 1982 to give CanadianForces (CF) officers and non-commissioned members serving their first tour on an...
by Val | Aug 20, 2017 | Aircraft, Books, Library Display, News & Events, Posts
The Schneider Trophy, the common name for the Coupe d’Aviation Maritime Jacques Schneider, was awarded annually to the winner of a race for seaplanes and flying boats. The trophy itself is now found in the Science Museum in London. In 1912, Jacques Schneider,...
by Val | Aug 6, 2017 | Aircraft, Books, Collections, Library Display, Links, News & Events, Posts
Larry Milberry is a lifelong aviation enthusiast who has authored, co-authored, or edited approximately 41 books on Canadian aviation history, including many of the best-known reference books on the subject. In 2004, Milberry was inducted into Canada’s Aviation...
by Val | Jul 23, 2017 | Aircraft, Books, Collections, Library Display, News & Events, Posts
I was helping in our Gift Shop the other day, and is my habit, invited our guests to have a look in our Museum Library. People who venture in are amazed with the size and quality of our collection, as well as the variety of topics we have covered. People are also...
by Val | Jul 9, 2017 | Aircraft, Books, Collections, Library Display, News & Events, Posts
With the recent focus on North Korea, perhaps this is a good time to have a look at the collection of books we have available in our Museum’s Library: First, let’s have a look at the area at the time: From the publishers of Legion...
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.