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HAPPY 91st BIRTHDAY, MAJOR RICHARD NELSON ‘RED’ HILL, MMM, CD!
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 the faces and...
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COMOX AIR FORCE MUSEUM CLOSURE ~ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17th
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...
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100th ANNIVERSARY OF CANADA’S HUNDRED DAYS AND THE ARMISTICE
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....
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WORLD WAR II HEROES REMEMBER…
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 might...
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REMEMBRANCE WEEK ~ THE ALLIES OF WORLD WAR II
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...
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REMEMBRANCE WEEK ~ CANADIAN HERO BEHIND ENEMY LINES
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...
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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.