Abbotsford Airshow
Museum members Bill, Jim, Bob, Gordon and Dave prep the aircraft for demonstration flying.
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Boundary Bay Airshow
The annual Boundary Bay Airshow 2018 took place on 21 July at Boundary Bay Airport, south of Vancouver, BC.
The Museum was represented by its sales booth manned by volunteers as well as three of its flying collection.
Why is this Museum volunteer standing dangerously close to the propellor?
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Pops and Props 2018
Did you make it to the Pops and Props event on Father's Day?
Splendid weather and a great crowd! More in the Press section;
Fly-in at Pitt Meadows Airport
On Saturday, 2 June the Museum participated in the Fly-in at Pitt Meadows airport. Great weather and the spectacular backdrop of the mountains around Pitt Lake combined to give visitors a wonderful family outing. The first event of the year for the Museum sales crew and flying fleet went like clockwork. Three of the flying collection were on hand to show off the Museum's unique ability in Western Canada to provide a live, flying glimpse into aviation's past.
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Museum Gala:
Airport/Runway party at the Museum planning underway - September 15th
More information to follow soon.
Family Day at the Canadian Museum of Flight
Why was this cup on the wing of the Snowbird Tutor jet?
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Biplane in Vancouver
What is one of the Museum's biplanes doing in the heart of downtown Vancouver? Check it out on the Press page;
More on the Fleet Canuck story
This week the Canuck was re-united with its donor - Hank Koehler. Hank bought the aircraft in poor condition and donated it to the Museum. It has been a long-time restoration effort by Museum volunteers. As recorded earlier, the Canuck is flying again. Now the donor and aircraft have been re-united. As more flight time is accumulated, Museum members will be able to fly in the Canuck and hopefully Hank will be one of the first.
Hank (left) with pilot, Bill Findlay, as they left on a short tour of the airport.
Bill and Hank shown with the Canuck.
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The Pups and SE5 return to Langley
The Museum's overseas contingent is now back at Langley Regional Airport.
The Pup taxies up to the Museum at Langley.
(Photo credit: D. Cardy)
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Update from Vimy
The years of preparation for the commemoration at Vimy have paid off with Museum participation in a flypast to echo the flypast when the Vimy Memorial was unveiled. King Edward VIII unveiled the monument on 26 July 1936 in the presence of French President Albert Lebrun and a crowd of over 50,000 people.
The Museum's SE5A flies near the Vimy Memorial.
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Victory at Vimy Ridge
On Sunday, April 9 the Museum held a Vimy commemoration featuring the unveiling of
"Victory at Vimy Ridge" by Doby Dobrostanski.
"Victory at Vimy Ridge" by Doby Dobrostanski.
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Check out our Aviation History section for an updated coverage of Group Captain Joseph Fall;
During the runup to the commemoration at the Vimy Monument there was lots of action by the Museum team and Vimy Flight. Check out this Facebook site;
Around the Museum
Why is this helicopter smiling?
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Do you have aircraft maintenance or other technical skills? We would love to hear from you. See;
The Canadian Museum of Flight is one of the few places in the world to see a reconstruction of a WW2 Handley Page Hampden light bomber. One of these rare aircraft is being restored at the Royal Air Force Museum at Cosford, UK. See a link on our website at;
Have you checked out our Aviation History section? There are details of the people and the aircraft that made history in BC. See;
This WW2 photo shows Langley personality, Art Seller, with his Hawker Typhoon.
The Canadian Museum of Flight is open Monday to Saturday, from 10am to 4pm
Closed Sunday during the winter.
Partial funding of displays at the Museum provided by the Township of Langley through their Community Grants program.
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