The Canadian Aviation Museum is pleased to announce that we will be taking possession of an Air Creebec HS748 this Friday, May 30, 2025. The aircraft will complete its final flight at theWindsor Airport, officially marking the end of its…
The first flight of the De Havilland Canada (DHC-1) Chipmunk took place on this day at Downsview, Ontario. The Chipmunk was the first postwar aviation project conducted by De Havilland Canada. It was introduced into operational service that same year….
The Canadian Aviation Museum Scale Model Club announces that the 10th annual Scale Model Show will take place on Sunday, September 21, 2025 from 10:00 until 3:00 pm. Contact cam.scalemodelclub@gmail.com for more details SHOW CATEGORIES:-Propeller Aircraft-Jet Aircraft-Pre 1946 Armour-Post 1946…
The Canadian Aviation Museum Scale Model Club meets on the first Thursday of every month at the museum at 6:30. You can learn more here: CAM Scale Model Club
Admission: a non-perishable food item to be donated to local food banks. A commemoration ceremony will be held at 11:00 am. UPDATE FOR TUESDAY’S EVENT: 80th ANNIVERSARY OF OPERATION MANNAWe are excited for a visit from the C-130 Hercules from…
On the 27th March 1975 the 1st flight of De Havilland DHC-7 takes place. The DHC-7, popularly known as the Dash 7, first flew at Downsview, Ontario, Canada. It is a 4 engine turboprop-powered regional airliner with short take-off and…
On February 23rd each year, Canada celebrates National Aviation Day, we commemorate the past, celebrate the present and advance the future of aviation in Canada. It’s recognized every year on February 23, the day in 1909 when J.A.D. McCurdy piloted…
There are lots of fun activities to do with family during this long weekend. Come out to the Canadian Aviation Museum and experience history in motion! Test your skills in one of our flight simulators and experience what it’s like…
The First flight of the Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 occurred on 31-January-1998. The Q400 is a stretched and improved 70–78 passenger (twin-engine, medium range, turboprop airliner) version of the Canadian Bombardier Dash 8, previously known as the de Havilland Canada…
The first Canadian supersonic flight was achieved by the Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck. On December 18, 1952, Janusz Żurakowski, Avro’s experimental test pilot, took the CF-100 Mk 4 prototype to Mach 1.10 in a dive from 14,000 meters (45,000 feet),…
