Collection – Canadian Museum of Flight

Waco AQC-6

Waco AQC-6 The Waco Aircraft Company of Troy, Ohio was a major manufacturer of aircraft in the U. S. from 1928 – 1935. Beginning in 1921 as the Weaver Aircraft Company they moved to Troy in 1924 and became the Advance Aircraft Company keeping the Waco logo. From 1929 they changed the name to the…
North American Harvard

North American (Noorduyn) Harvard Mk IIB Derived from the 1935 NA-16 prototype, the North American NA-26 design was first flown in 1938. This aircraft was designated the Basic Combat Trainer, BC-1. The aircraft was known as the T-6 in the USA and as the Harvard in service with the British Commonwealth air forces. In all,…
Update: March 2015

Left: Firewall has been stripped for refinishing Right: Bruce and Roy cut some fabric doileys This is what remains of the original prop from the Moth. The new propeller has the same markings/specs as this one but was manufactured in May of 1942. The restoration team have located and purchased a Granby prop.…
Update: September 2015

September 25, 2014 *MAJOR FUNDRAISER UPDATE* Metasoft Systems have made an incredibly generous donation of $10,000 to the restoration of the Tiger Moth! We can’t thank them enough and can guarantee these funds are going straight to work helping us to achieve our goal. On behalf of the Canadian Museum of Flight, its members and supporters, THANK…
Update: October 2014

October 31, 2014 Happy Halloween! No tricks here, just treats! We wanted to share an update on our generous donors. Donations have come in the form of funds, support and services. $10,000 donations– Metasoft Systems Inc– Starline Windows (2001) Ltd– Anonymous We have also received donations of $1,000 or less totaling $3,396 In Kind Donations:Langley Aero…
Update: November 2014

Wings, wings and more wings! We stopped by Les Burkholders place to drop off a new wing spar. I thought this would be a great chance to show everyone what incredible work he’s doing with our wings in his shop!Thanks for all your outstanding efforts, Les!
Restoration Update for January 2015

An update from Museum volunteer, Bill Findlay: CMF volunteers Chris Northcott, Dave Beales, and Roy Demcheson are starting the process of recovering the Tiger Moth wings. Poly Brush is being applied to protective tapes and wooden components such as ribs and spars – basically anything that the fabric will come in contact with. Two of…
Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck

Avro CF-100 Canuck Mk. 3B Known as the “Clunk” the CF-100 was the first 100% Canadian designed and built all-weather interceptor and first flew in January 1950. The Mk 3 differs from the operational Mk 4 mainly in having the pointed nose cone, and having the lower-powered Orenda 8, of 6,000 lb. thrust. It was…
Beechcraft 3NMT Expeditor

Beechcraft Expeditor (Beech 18) The Beech 18 light commercial transport that first flew on January 15, 1937 is the civilian model of the military C-45. 5,204 military models were delivered during World War 2. A number of C-45 transports served with the RCAF from 1944-1967 under the name Expeditor 3NM, 3NMT, 3T, etc., as a…
Bensen B8 Gyrocopter

Bensen B8 Gyrocopter Igor B. Bensen (1917–2000) was the founder of the Bensen Aircraft, which produced a successful line of gyrogliders (rotor kites) and autogyros. He was born in Russia and won a scholarship to study in the USA. He gained a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in…
Bristol Bolingbroke IV

Bristol 149 Bolingbroke In early 1937 the RCAF wanted a general reconnaissance aircraft and, in accordance with Canadian policy, looked to Britain for its supply. The Bristol 142M Blenheim was being tested primarily as a bomber; the Bolingbroke, an improved Blenheim, was being designed as an interim replacement for the Avro Anson reconnaissance aircraft. The…
Canadair CT-114 Tutor

Canadair CT-114 Tutor Canadair started design of a jet trainer in 1958, the first flight being in January 1960. The Tutor has side-by-side seating and a single turbojet engine built by Orenda Engines in Canada. The Tutor was built in two versions between 1963 and 1967; 190 CL-41As for the RCAF and 20 CL-41Gs for…