Greenwood Military Aviation Museum Facts for Kids

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Greenwood Military Aviation Museum

Established	1992; 33 years ago (1992)
Location	Greenwood, Nova Scotia

The Greenwood Military Aviation Museum is an exciting place in Greenwood, Nova Scotia, where you can explore the history of aviation! It's home to 15 different aircraft, including a very special Avro Lancaster bomber. This Lancaster is one of only 17 left in the whole world. It's also one of just three that actually flew missions over Europe during World War II. Inside the museum, you'll find many changing exhibits. These displays show the amazing history of 14 Wing Greenwood, which is a Canadian air force base.

Discovering the Museum's History
Exploring the Aircraft Collection
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Discovering the Museum's History

The Greenwood Military Aviation Museum is located right on CFB Greenwood. This is a large air force base. The base first opened in 1942 as RAF Station Greenwood. RAF stands for Royal Air Force, which is the air force of the United Kingdom. In July 1944, it became RCAF Station Greenwood. RCAF means Royal Canadian Air Force. After the Canadian military forces joined together in 1968, it was renamed CFB Greenwood. The museum itself started in 1992. Colonel Kenneth Allen helped to begin the museum. Since then, the collection has grown a lot. It now includes many aircraft from throughout the RCAF's history.

Exploring the Aircraft Collection

The Greenwood Military Aviation Museum has many cool aircraft. You can see them both indoors and outdoors. There are 10 aircraft displayed outside. Five more are kept inside the museum building. The museum also has a special annex. This annex holds two completely restored World War II aircraft. Many dedicated volunteers work hard to restore these amazing planes.

Famous Airplanes to See

Greenwood Military Aviation Museum's Avro Lancaster Mark X in 2024

The museum features many types of airplanes. Here are some of the highlights you can find:

Aircraft Type	Special Details
Avro Lancaster B.X	A famous bomber, painted as JB266
Avro Anson Mk.II	A twin-engine aircraft, RCAF 7135
Beechcraft CT-128 Expeditor Mk.3N	Used for transport and training
Canadair CC-144 Challenger	A fast jet, CF 144616
Bristol (Fairchild) Bolingbroke Mk IV.T	A light bomber, painted as Blenheim EE-H/N3523
Canadair CP-107 Argus Mk.1	A large patrol aircraft, RCAF 10717
Canadair CT-133 Silver Star	A jet trainer, RCAF 21434
Douglas CC-129 Dakota Mk. IV U	A versatile transport plane, RCAF KN451
Lockheed CP-127 Neptune	A maritime patrol aircraft, painted as 24113
Lockheed CP-140A Arcturus	A long-range patrol aircraft, CF 140119
Lockheed CC-130E Hercules	A powerful transport plane, CF 130328
Supermarine Spitfire (scale replica)	A replica of a famous fighter plane

Unmanned Aircraft (UAVs)

The museum also displays modern unmanned aircraft. These are planes that fly without a pilot inside.

Aircraft Type	Special Details
SAGEM CU161 Sperwer UAV	An unmanned aerial vehicle, CF 161028

Helicopters on Display

You can also see some impressive helicopters at the museum.

Aircraft Type	Special Details
Boeing-Vertol CH-113A Labrador/Vertol 107-II-28	A large transport helicopter, CF 11308
Vertol Canada CH-127/Piasecki H-44	A unique "flying banana" helicopter, RCAF 9592