Air Force Heritage Museum and Air Park facts for kids
British Commonwealth Air Training memorial at the Air Park
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| Established | 1975 |
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| Location | 17 Wing |
| Type | Air museum |
| Public transit access | 24 Ness Express 83 Unicity - Strauss Drive - Murray Industrial Park |
The Air Force Heritage Museum and Air Park is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It's a special place where you can see amazing aircraft and other items. These displays tell the story of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). The park also has memorials to honor brave Canadians. These memorials remember air search and rescue teams, aircraft maintenance workers, and people who trained under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. The museum first opened in 1975. The memorials in the park were dedicated in 1999.
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Exploring the Air Park
The outdoor area of the air park has many Canadian military aircraft. You can see them on the ground or mounted high on pedestals. It's a great way to see these powerful machines up close.
Inside the Museum Building
The indoor part of the museum is in the Bishop Building. This building is part of 1 Canadian Air Division. Inside, you'll find cool aviation art. There are also displays that highlight the seven Victoria Crosses awarded to Canadian Airmen. The Victoria Cross is the highest military award for bravery. Two of these awards were given after the airmen had passed away. These include awards to Andrew Mynarski and David Hornell. You can also see one of the rare lace tapestries from the Battle of Britain.
Aircraft on Display
The museum has many different types of aircraft. Some are outside for everyone to see. Others are inside the base. There are also some aircraft on loan to another museum.
Outdoor Aircraft Displays
Outside, you can find these aircraft on static display:
- Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck 100784
- Beechcraft CT-134 Musketeer 134228
- Bell CH-136 Kiowa 136248
- Canadair CF-5A 116749
- Canadair CX-144 Challenger 144612
- Canadair CL-13B Sabre 23605
- Canadair CT-133 Silver Star 133186
- Grumman CP-121 Tracker 1551
- Canadair CF-104 Starfighter 104753
- McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo 101008
- North American Harvard (Canada Car and Foundry Mk IV) 20301
Indoor Aircraft Displays
Inside the base, you can see these aircraft:
- North American B-25 Mitchell 5203
- Douglas Dakota Mk. 4SC 12949
- Beechcraft D18S Expeditor 1528
Aircraft on Loan
Some aircraft from the museum's collection are currently on loan. They are displayed at the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada. These include:
- Canadair CT-114 Tutor 114004
- de Havilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo 115462
Other Exhibits
The park also shows a large antenna. This antenna came from an AN/FPS 508 search radar. This type of radar was part of the Pinetree Line. The Pinetree Line was a chain of radar stations built to detect aircraft.
See also
- List of aviation museums
