Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum facts for kids
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The Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum is an exciting aviation museum located at the Brandon Municipal Airport in Brandon, Manitoba. This special museum remembers the brave airmen who trained in Canada during World War II. They were part of a huge program called the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. This plan helped train pilots, navigators, and other aircrew from many different countries.
The museum is currently being improved! It will soon look even more like it did during the war. Plans include restoring the main hangar, a medical building, a chapel, barracks where aircrew lived, a motor pool for vehicles, and a canteen. You can also find an interpretive center to learn more about this important history.
Inside the museum, you'll discover several real World War II aircraft. There are also cool displays showing how pilots navigated, how bombardiers aimed, and what ground crew did. You can see different types of equipment and many other interesting items from that time. The museum also has a gift shop. The Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum is recognized as an important historical place in Canada.
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Amazing Aircraft and Vehicles
Historic Airplanes
The museum is home to many different types of airplanes that were used for training during World War II. These include:
- Avro Anson
- Beechcraft Model 18
- Bristol Bolingbroke
- Cessna Crane
- de Havilland Tiger Moth
- Fairchild Cornell
- Fleet Fort
- Hawker Hurricane
- North American Harvard
- Stinson 108
- Westland Lysander
Cool Vehicles
Besides airplanes, the museum also has a collection of old vehicles that were used on the air bases. These include:
- 1940 Chrysler staff car
- 1940 Chevrolet staff car
- 1942 Ford fuel tender (used to refuel planes)
- 1942 Ford general service truck
- 1944 Ford 6x6 crash truck (used for emergencies)
- Ford tractor (used for towing)
- Jeep utility vehicle
- 1942 FWD snow blowers (used to clear runways)
Gallery
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A Bristol Bolingbroke airplane at the museum.
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A Westland Lysander aircraft on display.
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A Fairchild Cornell airplane at the museum.
Museum Connections
The Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum works with other important groups. These include the CMA, the CHIN, and the Virtual Museum of Canada. This helps the museum share its history and learn from others.
Learn More
- Organization of Military Museums of Canada
- Military history of Canada
- History of the Royal Canadian Air Force
- List of aviation museums
