Canada Aviation and Space Museum facts for kids
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The exterior of the Aviation and Space Museum
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| Former name | National Aviation Museum |
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| Established | 1964 |
| Location | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, at the Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport. |
| Type | Aviation museum |
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The Canada Aviation and Space Museum (French: Musée de l'Aviation et de l'Espace du Canada) (formerly the Canada Aviation Museum and National Aeronautical Collection) is Canada's national aviation history museum. The museum is located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, at the Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport.
History
The museum was first formed in 1964 at RCAF Station Rockcliffe as the National Aeronautical Collection from the amalgamation of three separate existing collections. These included the National Aviation Museum at Uplands, which concentrated on early aviation and bush flying; the Canadian War Museum collection, which concentrated on military aircraft, and which included many war trophies, some dating back to World War One, and the RCAF Museum which focused on those aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force.
In 1982 the collection was renamed the National Aviation Museum and in 1988 the collection was moved to a new experimental type triangular hangar from the Second World War-era wooden hangars it had been residing in. In 2006 an additional hangar was opened, which allows all of the collection's aircraft to be stored indoors.
The museum closed 2 September 2008 for remodeling and rearrangement of the aircraft on display. This project was completed and the museum reopened 19 November 2008. The changes made include making space for a new exhibition entitled Canadian Wings: A Remarkable Century of Flight that was unveiled on 23 February 2009, the centennial of the first heavier than air aircraft flight in Canada.
In December 2008, the museum announced that approval had been granted for a C$7M expansion to begin in May 2009 and to be completed by the fall of 2010. The improvements carried out included an addition of 2600 m² (28,000 ft²) giving 18% more space and providing room for a new foyer, auditorium, cafeteria, retail space, a landscaped entrance and classrooms.
In April 2010, the parent Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation announced that the museum would be expanded and that its name would be changed to the "Canada Aviation and Space Museum" in May 2010. The Canadian Press expressed concern that the name change would cause confusion with the existing Toronto-based Canadian Air and Space Museum.
Organization
The Canada Aviation and Space Museum is under the control of Ingenium, previously known as the Canadian Science and Technology Museums Corporation. Ingenium is an autonomous Crown corporation which works to preserve and protect Canada's scientific and technical heritage. The Corporation is responsible for three museums: the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, the Canada Agriculture Museum and the Canada Science and Technology Museum.
The museum is also home to 51 Canada Aviation Museum Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets.
Collection
The museum's collection contains a wide variety of civilian and military aircraft, representing the history of Canadian aviation from the pioneer era before the First World War up to the present day. Particularly noteworthy is the collection of vintage bushplanes from the 1920s to the 1940s. The military aircraft represent aircraft flown by Canadians in the First World War, Second World War, and the Cold War. The museum's best known exhibit is the surviving components of the Avro Arrow interceptor from the late 1950s.
Also at the museum is Space Shuttle Endeavour's Canadarm, the Space Shuttles' Canadian-built robotic arm. It was unveiled on 2 May 2013 with Chris Hadfield on hand from the International Space Station via video screen to aid with the unveiling. While Endeavour's Canadarm, officially known as Canadarm 201, was moved back to Canada, Atlantis's and Discovery's Canadarms went to the museums of their respective Shuttles.
Also on site are interactive activities on the science of flight, films, demonstrations, a boutique, and guided tours.
A few of the tours take the visitors "behind the scenes" to see conservation and restoration work in progress, and components which are in storage.
Aircraft in collection
| Aircraft type | Serial number | Registration/markings |
|---|---|---|
| Aerial Experiment Association Silver Dart (replica) | 2 | none |
| Aeronca C-2 | 9 | CF-AOR |
| AEG G.IV | unknown | 574/18 |
| Airspeed Consul | 4338 | G-AIKR |
| Auster AOP.6 | TAY221V/16652 | VF582 |
| Avro 504K | unknown | G-CYCK |
| Avro 504K | 2353 | G-CYFG |
| Avro 616IVM Avian | R3/CN/314 | CF-CDQ |
| Avro 652A Mk.V-P Anson | MDF 329 | RCAF 12518 |
| Avro 683X Lancaster Mk.X (nose only) | unknown | KB848 |
| Avro 683X Lancaster Mk.X | unknown | KB944/NA-P |
| Avro Canada CF-100 Mk.5 Canuck | 657 | CAF 100757 |
| Avro Canada CF-100 Mk.5 Canuck | 685 | CAF 100785 |
| Avro Canada C-102 Jetliner (nose only) | unknown | CF-EJD-X |
| Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow (nose, outer wings and rudder) | 206, 203 | RCAF 25206, 25203 |
| Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker | 181 | CF-ATN |
| Bell CH-135 Twin Huey | unknown | CAF 135114 |
| Bell HTL-6 | 1387 | RCN 1387 |
| Bensen B-8 Gyroglider | unknown | C-GSXV |
| Bensen B-8MG Gyrocopter | P-6174 | C-GPJE |
| Blériot XI | unknown | none |
| Boeing 247D | 1699 | CF-JRQ |
| Boeing CIM-10B Bomarc | 656 | RCAF 60446 |
| Boeing Vertol CH-113 Labrador | 301 | CAF 11301 |
| Morane-Borel monoplane | unknown | none |
| Bristol Beaufighter T.F.X/TT.X | unknown | RD867 |
| Bristol 149 Bolingbroke Mk.IV.T | unknown | RCAF 9892 |
| Bristol F.2B Fighter | 67626 | D7889 |
| Buzzman Buccaneer SX | 9112-SX-AA | C-IDWT |
| Canadair CL-4 North Star Mk.1 | 122 | RCAF 17515 |
| Canadair CL-13 Sabre Mk.6 | 1245 | RCAF 23455 |
| Canadair CL-13 Sabre Mk.6 | 1441 | RCAF 23651 |
| Canadair CL-30 CT-133 Silver Star Mk.3 | T-33-574 | RCAF 21574 |
| Canadair CL-28 CP-107 Argus Mk.2 | 33 | CAF 10742 |
| Canadair CL-41 CT-114 Tutor | 1108 | CAF 114108 |
| Canadair CL-84-1 Dynavert | 3 | CX8402 |
| Canadair CL-219 CF-116A (CF-5A) | 1063 | CAF 116763 |
| Canadair CL-604 Challenger 604 | 3991 | C-GCGT |
| Canadian-Vickers Canso A | CV423 | RCAF 11087 |
| Cessna 150H | 15068295 | C-GAZG |
| Cessna Crane (T-50) | 2226 | RCAF 8676 |
| Consolidated Liberator B.VIII | 44-50154 c/n: 5009 | KN820 |
| Curtiss HS-2L | 2901-H.2 | G-CAAC |
| Curtiss JN.4C Canuck | unknown | C227 |
| Curtiss Hawk 87A-3 Kittyhawk Mk.Ia | AL135 c/n:18780 | RCAF 1076 |
| Curtiss Seagull | unknown | none |
| Czerwiński-Shenstone Harbinger | C-1 | C-FZCS |
| de Havilland Canada DHC-1B-2-S5 Chipmunk Mk.2 | 208–246 | RCAF 12070 |
| de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver I | 1 | CF-FHB |
| de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter | 370 | CAF 1239408 |
| de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 1 | CF-DHC-X |
| de Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 7 | 1 | C-GNBX |
| de Havilland D.H.60X Moth | 630 | G-CAUA |
| de Havilland D.H.80A Puss Moth | 2187 | CF-PEI |
| de Havilland D.H.82C2 Menasco Moth | DHC1052 | RCAF 4861 |
| de Havilland D.H.82C Tiger Moth | DHC724 | CF-FGL |
| de Havilland D.H.83C Fox Moth | FM-28/2 | CF-DJB |
| de Havilland D.H.98B Mosquito Mk.XX | unknown | KB336 |
| de Havilland D.H.100 Vampire Mk.I | unknown | TG372 |
| de Havilland D.H.100 Vampire Mk.3 | EEP 42392 | RCAF 17074 |
| Douglas DC-3C Dakota | 6261 | C-FTDJ |
| Epervier Epervier X1 | EP-01 | C-FWMQ |
| Evans VP-1 Volksplane | unknown | C-GUPY |
| Fairchild 82A | 61 | CF-AXL |
| Fairchild FC-2W2 | 128 | G-CART |
| Fairchild Cornell III | FC 239 | RCAF 10738 |
| Fairey Battle Mk.I.T | 61 | R7384 |
| Fairey Firefly FR.I | F.7776 GAL F.8/12794 | DK545 |
| Fairey Swordfish Mk.III | unknown | NS122/TH-M (fictitious) |
| Fleet Model 16B Finch II | 408 | RCAF 4510 |
| Fleet Model 50 Freighter (in storage) | 202 | CF-BXP |
| Fleet Model 80 Canuck | 149 | CF-EBE |
| Fokker D.VII | D.VII 3659 | 10347/18 |
| Found FBA-2C | 4 | CF-OZV |
| Fulton FA-3 Airphibian | 1 | N74154 |
| Grumman CP-121 Tracker | DHC-86 | CAF 12187 |
| Grumman Goose Mk.II | B 77 | CF-MPG |
| Hawker Afghan Hind | 41H/82970 | L7180 |
| Hawker Hurricane Mk.XII | 52019 | RCAF 5584 |
| Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 | 41H/609977 | RCN TG119 |
| Hawker-Siddeley AV-8A Harrier | 712127/49 | 158966 |
| Heinkel He 162A-1 | unknown | 120086 |
| Hispano HA-1112-M1L | 164 | 471-39/C.4K-114 |
| Junkers J.I | 252 | 586/18 |
| Junkers W.34F/Fi | 2718 | CF-ATF |
| Lockheed F-104 Starfighter | 183-1058 | RCAF 12700 |
| Lockheed Model 10A Electra | 1112 | CF-TCA |
| Lockheed Model 12A Electra Junior | 1219 | CF-CCT |
| Lockheed Jetstar 6 | 5018 | C-FDTX |
| Maurice Farman M.F.11 Shorthorn | 1505 | VH-UBC |
| McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo | 518 | CAF 101025 |
| McDonnell Banshee | 174 | RCN 126464 |
| McDonnell-Douglas CF-188 | 47 | CAF 188901 |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | 47021 | CF-TLL |
| McDowall Monoplane | none | none |
| Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 | 10132 | n/a |
| Me 163B-1a Komet | 191916 | 26 |
| Nieuport 12 A.2 | N1504 | N1504 |
| Nieuport 17 C.1 (replica) | unknown | B1566 |
| Noorduyn Norseman Mk.VI | 136 | RCAF 787 |
| North American Harvard Mk.II | 66-2265 | RCAF 2532 |
| North American Harvard Mk.II | 81-4107 | RCAF 3840 |
| North American Harvard Mk.IV | CCF4-178 | RCAF 20387 |
| North American Mustang Mk.IV | 122-39806 | RCAF 9298 |
| North American Mitchell Mk.III | 44-86699 c/n: 108-47453 |
RCAF 5244 |
| Northrop Delta Mk.I/IA (in storage) | CV 183 | RCAF 673 |
| Piasecki HUP-3 | 52 | RCN 51-16623 |
| Pitcairn-Cierva PCA-2 Autogyro | 8 | NC2524 |
| Pitts S-2A Special | 2059 | C-FAMR |
| Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c | B & C 1042 | RFC 5878 |
| Rutan Quickie | 1001 | C-GGLC |
| S.C.A.N. 30 (Grumman Widgeon) | 28 | CF-ODR |
| Sikorsky HO3S-1 Dragonfly | 5118 | RCN 9601 |
| Sikorsky HO4S-3G | 555877 | RCN 55877 |
| Sikorsky R-4B Hoverfly | 102 | 43-46565 |
| Sopwith 2F.1 Camel | unknown | N8156 |
| Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe | unknown | E6938 |
| Sopwith Pup (replica) | C552 | B2167 |
| Sopwith Triplane (replica) | ET-1 | N5492/CF-CBM |
| SPAD S.VII C.1 | 103 | B9913 |
| Spectrum RX-550SB Beaver | SB2331 | C-IGOW |
| Stearman 4EM Junior Speedmail | 4021 | CF-AMB |
| Stinson SR Reliant | 8717 | CF-HAW |
| Stits SA-3A Playboy | 5501 | C-FRAD |
| Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IIB | CBAF 711 | P8332 |
| Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.IX | CBAF IX 2161 | NH188 |
| Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVIe | CBAF IX 4424 | TE214 |
| Taylorcraft BC-65 | 1409 | CF-BPR |
| Taylor E-2 Cub | 289 | C-GCGE |
| Travel Air 2000 | 720 | CF-AFG |
| Vickers Viscount 757 | 270 | CF-THI |
| Waco GXE | 1521 | C-GAFD |
| Waco VKS-7 | 6117 | C-FLWL |
| Westland Lysander Mk.IIIA | 1216 | R9003 |
| Wills Wing XC-185 | unknown | none |
| WSK LIM-2 | 1 B 003-16 | 316 |
| Zenair CH 300 Tri-Zenith | 300 | C-GOVK |
Affiliations
The museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada.
