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Canadian Museum of Flight
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Established 1977
Location Langley, British Columbia, Canada

Welcome to the Canadian Museum of Flight! This amazing aviation museum is located at the Langley Regional Airport in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. It's a fantastic place to explore the history of flight.

The museum has more than 25 different aircraft on display. You can see military jets, planes with piston engines, gliders, and helicopters. Six of these aircraft have even been fixed up so well that they could fly again! Besides the planes, the museum also shows off cool aviation art and other items from flight history.

Discovering the Canadian Museum of Flight

The Canadian Museum of Flight is a special place where you can learn all about airplanes and how they changed the world. It's officially known as the Canadian Museum of Flight Association since 1998. This museum helps keep the history of flying alive for everyone to enjoy.

What Can You See at the Museum?

The museum has a wide variety of aircraft. You'll find planes used by the military and those used by regular people. Some planes are powered by jet engines, while others use older piston engines. There are also gliders, which fly without an engine, and helicopters. It's like a giant collection of flying machines!

The Rare Hampden Bomber

One of the most special planes at the museum is the Handley Page Hampden bomber. This particular aircraft is the very last one of its kind left in the world! It's super rare and has an interesting story.

A Plane's Journey from the Ocean Floor

This Hampden bomber was used during World War II to patrol the coast of British Columbia. Sadly, it crashed into the ocean in 1942. But its story didn't end there! In 1985, the plane was found and brought up from the water.

Restoring a Piece of History

It took over twenty years to restore this old plane. Imagine how much work that must have been! Even after all that effort, the plane faced another challenge. In 2008, a very heavy snowfall broke parts of its left wing. These parts are called "wing spars," and they are like the bones inside the wing. This damage caused the wing to separate from the main body of the plane. The museum is working to protect this important piece of history.

Amazing Aircraft Collection

The Canadian Museum of Flight has a large collection of different aircraft. Here are some of the cool planes and helicopters you might see:

Planes on Display

Plane Serial Number
Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck Serial 38, RCAF18138
Beechcraft Model 18
Bristol Bolingbroke
Canadair CT-114 Tutor
Canadair Quickie
Conair Firecat
de Havilland Tiger Moth C1178
de Havilland Vampire EEP42376, RCAF17058
Douglas DC-3
Fleet Finch 542
Fleet Canuck 220
Handley Page Hampden P5436
North American Harvard 07-144
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter RCAF12645, CAF104645
Lockheed T-33
Mignet Pou-du-Ciel
Nelson Dragonfly 506
Radioplane BTT
North American P-51 Mustang (2/3-scale replica)
Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 (7/8-scale replica)
Sopwith Camel (replica)
Sopwith Pup (replica)
Boeing-Stearman Model 75 75 523
Waco AQC-6 4646
Waco INF 3324
Westland Lysander 1194

Helicopters on Display

Helicopter Serial Number
Bensen B-8
Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw 53-4414
Struchen Ultralight

Working with Other Museums

The Canadian Museum of Flight works together with other important groups. These partnerships help the museum share its collection and learn from others.

Museum Partnerships

The museum is connected to the CMA, which is a big group for museums across Canada. It also works with the CHIN and the Virtual Museum of Canada. These connections help the museum share its amazing collection with even more people!

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