Canada Aviation Museum
The Canada Aviation Museum (French: Musée de l'aviation du Canada) is the national aviation history museum, located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, at the Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport.
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 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 pieces which are in storage.
The Canadian Aviation Museum was 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 collections aircraft to be stored indoors.
The Canadian Aviation Museum is under the control of the Canada Museum of Science and Technology Museum Corporation, an autonomous Crown corporation. The Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation's purpose is to preserve and protect Canada's scientific and technical heritage. The Corporation is responsible for three museums:
- Canada Aviation Museum
- Canada Agriculture Museum
- Canada Science and Technology Museum
The museum is also home to 51 Canada Aviation Museum Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets.
Aircraft in collection
- Aerial Experiment Association Silver Dart Serial:2 (Replica) Rgn:none
- Aeronca C-2 Serial:9 Rgn:CF-AOR
- Allgemeine Elektrizitots Geselshaft (A.EG.) G.IV Serial:574/18 Rgn:none
- Airspeed Consul Serial:4338 Rgn:G-AIKR
- Auster AOP.6 Serial:TAY221V/16652 Rgn:VF582
- Avro 504K Serial:unknown Rgn:G-CYCK
- Avro 504K Serial:unknown Rgn:G-CYEI ?
- Avro 504K Serial:2353 Rgn:G-CYFG
- Avro 616IVM Avian Serial:R3/CN/314 Rgn:CF-CDQ
- Avro 652AMK V-P Anson Serial:MDF 329 Rgn:12518
- Avro 683X Lancaster Serial:unknown Rgn:KB944
- Avro Canada CF-100 Mk.5 Canuck Serial:657 Rgn:100757
- Avro Canada CF-100 Mk.5 Canuck Serial:685 Rgn:100785
- Avro Canada C-102 Jetliner (Nose only) Serial:unknown Rgn:CF-EJD-X
- Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow (Nose, wing tips and Rudder) Serial:206 Rgn:25206
- Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker Serial:181 Rgn:CF-ATN
- Bell CH-135 Twin Huey Serial:unknown Rgn:135114
- Bell HTL-6 (Bell 47 G) Serial:1387 Rgn:1387
- Bensen B8 Gyroglider Serial:unknown Rgn:C-GSXV
- Bensen B8MG Gyrocopter Serial:P-6174 Rgn:C-GPJE
- Bleriot XI Serial:unknown Rgn:none
- Boeing 247D Serial:1699 Rgn:CF-JRQ
- Boeing MiM-10B Super Bomarc Serial:656 Rgn:60446
- Boeing Vertol CH-113 Labrador Serial:unknown Rgn:113301
- Borel-Morane Monoplane Serial:unknown Rgn:none
- Bristol Beaufighter T.F.X Serial:unknown Rgn:RD867
- Bristol 149IVT Bolingbroke Serial:unknown Rgn:9892
- Bristol F.2B Fighter Serial:unknown Rgn:D-7889
- Buzzman Buccaneer SX Serial:9112-SX-AA Rgn:C-IDWT
- Canadair CL-4 (Douglas C-54GM) North Star Mk 1 Serial:122 Rgn:17515
- Canadair CL-13 (North American F-86E) Sabre 6 Serial:1245 Rgn:23455
- Canadair CL-13 (North American F-86E) Sabre 6 Serial:1441 Rgn:23651
- Canadair CL-30 (Lockheed T-33AN) Silver Star 3 Serial:T-33-574 Rgn:21574
- Canadair CL-28 CP-107 Argus 2 Serial:33 Rgn:10742
- Canadair CL-41 CT-114 Tutor Serial:unknown Rgn:114108
- Canadair CL-84-1 Dynavert Serial:3 Rgn:CX8402
- Canadair CL-219 CF-116A (CF-5A) Serial:unknown Rgn:116763
- Canadair CL-604 Challenger 604 Serial:3991 Rgn:C-GCGT
- Canadian-Vickers (Consolidated PBY-5A) Canso A Serial:CV423 Rgn:11087
- Cessna Crane (T-50) Serial:2226 Rgn:8676
- Consolidated Liberator B.VIII (B-24L) Serial: 44-50154 c/n: 5009 Rgn: KN820
- Curtiss HS.2L Serial:2901-H.2 Rgn:G-CAAC
- Curtiss JN.4C Canuck Serial:unknown Rgn:C227
- Curtiss Hawk 87A-3 Kittyhawk Ia (P-40E) Serial: AL135 c/n: 18780 Rgn: RCAF 1076
- Curtiss Seagull Serial:unknown Rgn:none
- Czerwinski/Shenstone Harbinger Serial:C-1 Rgn:C-FZCS
- De Havilland Canada D.H.C.1B-2-S5 Chipmunk 2 Serial:208-246 Rgn:12070
- De Havilland Canada D.H.C.2 Beaver I Serial:1 Rgn:CF-FHB
- De Havilland Canada D.H.C.3 Otter Serial:370 Rgn:9408
- De Havilland Canada D.H.C.6 Twin Otter Serial:1 Rgn:CF-DHC-X
- De Havilland Canada D.H.C.7 Dash 7 Serial:1 Rgn:C-GNBX
- De Havilland D.H.60X Moth Serial:630 Rgn:G-CAUA
- De Havilland D.H.80A Puss Moth Serial:2187 Rgn:CF-PEI
- De Havilland D.H.82C2 Menasco Moth Serial:1052 Rgn:4861
- De Havilland D.H.82C Tiger Moth Serial: 724 Rgn:CF-FGL
- De Havilland D.H.83C Fox Moth Serial:FM-28/2 Rgn:CF-DJB
- De Havilland D.H.98B Mk.XX Mosquito Serial:unknown Rgn:KB 336
- De Havilland D.H.100 Vampire I Serial:unknown Rgn:TG372
- De Havilland D.H.100 Vampire 3 Serial:EEP 42392 Rgn:17074
- Douglas Dakota (DC-3C) Serial:6261 Rgn:C-FTDJ
- Fairchild 82A Serial:61 Rgn:CF-AXL
- Fairchild FC-2W2 Serial:128 Rgn:G-CART
- Fairchild Cornell III (PT-26B) Serial:FC 239 Rgn:10738
- Fairey Battle I.T Serial:61 Rgn:R7384
- Fairey Firefly FR.I Serial:F.7776 GAL F.8/12794 Rgn:DK 545
- Fairey Swordfish Serial:unknown Rgn:NS122 (fictitious)
- Fleet Model 16B Finch II Serial:408 Rgn:4510
- Fleet Model 50 Freighter Serial:202 Rgn:CF-BXP
- Fleet Model 80 Canuck Serial:149 Rgn:CF-EBE
- Fokker D.VII Serial:DVII 3659 Rgn:10347/18
- Found FBA-2C Serial:4 Rgn:CF-OZV
- Grumman CP-121 Tracker (S2F) Serial:unknown Rgn:12187
- Grumman G21A Goose II Serial:B 77 Rgn:CF-MPG
- Hawker Hind Serial:unknown Rgn:L7180
- Hawker Hurricane XII Serial:unknown Rgn:5584
- Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 Serial:unknown Rgn:TG 119
- Hawker-Siddeley AV-8A Harrier Serial:712127/49 Rgn:158966
- Heinkel He 162A-1 Volksjager Serial:unknown Rgn:120086
- Hispano HA-1112-M1L (Bf 109G) Serial: C.4K-114 c/n: 164 Rgn: n/a note: Western Canada Aviation Museum
- Junkers J.I Serial:252 Rgn:586/18
- Junkers W.34F/Fi Serial:2718 Rgn:CF-ATF
- Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Serial:183-1058 Rgn:12700
- Lockheed L.10A Electra Serial:1112 Rgn:CF-TCA
- Lockheed L.12A Electra Junior Serial:1219 Rgn:CF-CCT
- Lockheed L.1329 Jetstar 6 Serial:5018 Rgn:C-FDTX
- Maurice Farman M.F.11 Shorthorn Serial:unknown Rgn:VH-UBC
- McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo Serial:518 Rgn:101025
- McDonnell Banshee (F2H-3) Serial:174 Rgn:126464
- McDonnell-Douglas CF-188 (F-18) Serial:unknown Rgn:188901
- McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 Serial:47021 Rgn:CF-TLL
- McDowall Monoplane Serial:unknown Rgn:none
- Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 Serial: 10132 Rgn: n/a
- Messerschmitt Me-163B-1a Komet Serial:unknown Rgn:191916
- Nieuport 12 A.2 Serial:unknown ______
- Nieuport 17 C.1 Serial:unknown Rgn:B1566 Replica
- Noorduyn Norseman VI Serial:136 Rgn:787
- North American Harvard II (T-6C) Serial:66-2265 Rgn:2532
- North American Harvard II (T-6C) Serial:81-4107 Rgn:3840
- North American Harvard IV Serial:CCF4-178 Rgn:20387
- North American Mustang IV (P-51D) Serial:122-39806 Rgn:9298
- North American TB-25J Mitchell III Serial: 44-86699 c/n: 108-47453 Rgn: RCAF 5244
- Piasecki HUP-3 Serial:unknown Rgn:51-16623
- Pitcairn-Cierva PCA-2 Autogyro Serial:8 Rgn:NC2524
- Pitts Special S-2A (Modified) Serial:2059 Rgn:C-FAMR
- Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2C Serial:B & C 1042 Rgn:5878
- Rutan Quickie Serial:unknown Rgn:C-GGLC
- Sikorsky HO3S-1 Dragonfly (S-51) Serial:5118 Rgn:9601
- Sikorsky HO4S-3G (S-55) Serial:555877 Rgn:55877
- Sikorsky R-4B Serial:43-46565 Rgn:unknown
- Sopwith 2F.1 Camel Serial:unknown Rgn:N8156
- Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe Serial:unknown Rgn:E6938
- Sopwith Pup Serial:C552 (Replica) Rgn:B-2167
- Sopwith Triplane Serial:unknown Rgn:N5492
- S.P.A.D S.VII Serial:103 Rgn:B9913
- Spectrum Beaver RX550 Serial:unknown
- Stearman 4EM Junior Speedmail Serial:4021 Rgn:CF-AMB
- Stinson SR Reliant Serial:8717 Rgn:CF-HAW
- Stits SA-3A Playboy Serial:5501 Rgn:C-FRAD
- Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IIB Serial:CBAF 711 Rgn:P8332
- Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.IX Serial:CBAF IX 2161 Rgn:NH188
- Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVIe Serial:CBAF IX 4424 Rgn:TE 214
- Taylorcraft BC-65 Serial:1409 Rgn:CF-BPR
- Taylor E-2 Cub Serial:289 Rgn:C-GCGE
- Travel Air 2000 Serial:720 Rgn:CF-AFG
- Vickers 757 Viscount Serial:270 Rgn:CF-THI
- Waco 10 (GXE) Serial:1521 Rgn:C-GAFD
- Westland Lysander III Serial:unknown Rgn:R9003
- Wills Wing XC-185 Serial:unknown Rgn:none
- WSK LIM-2 Mikoyan-Gurevish (MiG-15bis) Serial:1 B 003-16 Rgn:316
- Zenair CH300 Tri-Zenith Serial:300 Rgn:C-GOVK
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