British Columbia Aviation Museum

British Columbia Aviation Museum
Replica Supermarine Spitfire.
Established 1985
Location Victoria International Airport
Coordinates 48°38′28″N 123°25′08″W / 48.641°N 123.419°W / 48.641; -123.419
Type Aviation museum
Website www.bcam.net

The British Columbia Aviation Museum is located in Sidney, British Columbia, Canada. It is on the grounds of the Victoria International Airport at 1910 Norseman Road on the east side of the airport.[1]

The Museum consists of a display area spread over two hangars, a classroom, a restoration workshop and a gift shop. Displays include historical civilian and military artefacts including uniforms, medals and models.[2] Aircraft are displayed and museum volunteers are constantly working on restoring new acquisitions.[3]

Collection

Airplanes

Plane Serial
Auster AOP.6
Avro Anson K8786
Beechcraft Model 18 (Westwind IV)
Bristol Bolingbroke
Canadair CT-133 Silver Star
Chanute-Type Glider 1896
DaVinci Ornithopter
Douglas A-26 Invader 43-22357
Gibson Twin Plane
Eastman E-2 Sea Rover
Falconar AMF-S14 Super Maranda
Fleet Model 2
Lincoln Sport Aircraft
Luscombe 8
Nieuport 17 (7/8-scale replica)
Noorduyn Norseman
North American Harvard
Pietenpol Air Camper
Piper PA-28 Cherokee
Republic RC-3 Seabee
Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 (7/8-scale replica)
Rutan Quickie
Schreder Airmate HP-11
Supermarine Spitfire (3/4-scale replica)
Trident TR-1 Trigull
Vickers Viscount

Helicopters

Plane Serial
Aérospatiale Alouette III
Bell 47
RotorWay Scorpion II
Sikorsky S-55

References

  1. ↑ "Frommer's Review". Frommer's. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
  2. ↑ "BC Museums". Retrieved 27 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "Divers explore and retrieve in Quesnel Lake". The Williams Lake Tribune. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
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