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AL WILSON’S CARTOONS ~ JULY EDITION
It's our honour to continue to share Al Wilson's work for all of you to enjoy. This month's additions are from Al's scrapbook:
read moreOUT OF THE THEATRE – THE DAMBUSTERS
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...
read moreMORE CANADIAN POW STORIES
If you're wanting more good reads, powerful stories, you might consider seeking out these titles: The Tunnel King, written by Barbara Hehner, is the true story of Wally Floody and the Great Escape. You might know that “the Great Escape was one of the most...
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“HIDDEN” STORY ~ F/L G.A. BUMSTEAD, BC POW
After RAF Bomber Command had established itself with significant numbers of aircraft, it focussed its energies on the industrial sections of Germany. Towns and cities already damaged were hit again; this was because though light industries had been moved, it had been...
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“HIDDEN” STORIES ~ FLIGHT LIEUTENANT JOHN FRASER, DAM BUSTER AND BC POW
F/L John Fraser, perhaps best known for his participation as one of the Dam Busters, as well as a part of "The Great Escape", was an RCAF bomb-aimer from Nanaimo, BC. Prior to being selected to join No. 617 Squadron, he had completed a tour of 30 operations...
read moreBC POW ARTHUR COLES
Nearly 9000 Canadians became German POWs during World War II. These were usually soldiers who were captured during combat, airmen whose aircraft were shot down over enemy territory, sailors picked up from sea after their ships were torpedoed and sunk. At times,...
read moreComox Air Force Museum
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.