Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre facts for kids

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Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre

Bushplane Heritage Centre
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Established	1987
Location	Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Type	Aviation museum

The Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre (often called CBHC) is a cool museum in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. It sits right by the St. Marys River. This museum is all about showing the amazing history of bush flying and how Canada protects its forests from fires.

A group of local volunteers started the CBHC in 1987. They wanted to save the stories and planes used for flying in remote areas and fighting fires from the sky. The museum has a huge hangar (that's like a big garage for planes!) that's about 64,000 square feet. Inside, you can see more than thirty different aircraft. The museum is also home to the Entomica Insectarium, where you can learn about insects.

Discovering Bushplanes

USGS view of the complex

The museum is located at a very important air base. This base was first set up in 1924 by the Ontario Provincial Air Service. This service helped protect forests and transport people and supplies to remote areas using planes.

The museum gets its money from things like its gift shop, ticket sales, and people who become members. It does not get regular money from the government. However, some of its special projects and displays have been helped by donations from companies and tourism programs. This support helps the CBHC grow and add new exhibits.

The centre also manages the Sault Ste. Marie Water Aerodrome. This is a special airport for planes that can land on water.

Amazing Aircraft Collection

The museum focuses on different types of planes used in the Canadian wilderness. These include floatplanes (planes that land on water), bush planes (planes built for tough landings in remote areas), and waterbombers (planes that drop water to fight forest fires). You can also see other items related to aviation and forestry.

Here are some of the cool aircraft you can find at the museum:

See also

• Virtual Museum of Canada
• List of aerospace museums
• List of airports in the Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario area