Blog - Canadian Museum of Flight

Noorduyn Norseman

Noorduyn Norseman Robert B.C. Noorduyn worked as a designer at…
Lockheed Lodestar

Lockheed 18-08 Lodestar First flown in 1939, the Model 18…
Fairchild Cornell

Fairchild PT-26B Cornell General Description The Fairchild Cornell was developed…
DH 60 Gipsy Moth

de Havilland DH 60 Moth The Museum’s DH.60M Gipsy Moth…
Dagling Primary Glider

Dagling Primary Glider General Description Design and development Primary training…
Cub Aircraft Corp. Ltd. J-3C-65 Cub

Cub Aircraft Corp. Ltd. J-3C-65 Cub General Description The story…
Bell 47J Ranger

Bell 47J Ranger The Bell 47 was the first helicopter…
75mm Artillery Shell

(Not available for viewing) This 75 mm artillery shell…
Link Trainer

THE DEVELOPMENT OF INSTRUMENT FLIGHT TRAINERS History Why do we…
Supermarine Stranraer

Did you know that our technical volunteers built a replica…
Sikorsky S-55 Gearbox and Rotor Assembly

S-55 Transmission The transmission system conveys power between the engine…
Model Aircraft on Display

The Museum has a large display of models of aircraft.…
Mk. IX Bombsight Instruction Manual

Would you like more technical details of how the bombsight…
Martin-Baker Mk2 Ejection Seat

The Martin-Baker Mk.2 is a British ejection seat designed and…
Frazer-Nash FN5 Gun Turret

Note:This display is no longer available at the Museum. It…
Folding Bicycle

In WW2 bicycles were a cheap and light-weight method of…
Hughes AIM-4 Falcon

Development of a guided air-to-air missile began in 1946. The…
Other

The following are books written by pilots or aircrew and…
Aero-Engine

The following are Engine Logs and could belong to either…
Aircraft Journey

The following are Aircraft Journey Logs. These belonged to the…
Pilot – Civil

The following are log books belonging to pilots outside of…
Aircrew – Military

The following Log Books belonged to Military Aircrew such as…
Pilot Log Books – Military

The following books are believed to be Military Logs based…
Course Setting Bombsight Mk. IX

Prior to World War I the bombsight device in service…
Bristol Mk. IV Upper Gun Turret

This turret, designated the Bristol Type B.I Mk.IV, was one…
Spring time

This is the time when birds are nesting. Where, apart…
Family Day 2022

The Family Day weekend at the museum was a great…
Remembering Rose Zalesky

With profound sadness, the Directors and Members of the Canadian…