Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
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| Location | John C. Munro International Airport in Hamilton, Ontario |
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| Website | www.warplane.com |
The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum is a Canadian aviation museum located at the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport in Hamilton, Ontario. The museum has 47 military jets, propeller-driven aircraft and helicopters on display.[1]
Displayed is a collection of Canadian military aircraft, many in flying condition.[2] The museum is also restoring several Second World War and Cold War aircraft, including a TBM Avenger[3] a De Havilland Canada built S-2 Tracker [4] and a Bristol Bolingbroke.[5] The flying collection performs at air shows and is made available for local flights by museum visitors.[6]
The Avro Lancaster flown by the museum is one of only two airworthy Lancasters in the world. Known as the Mynarski Memorial Lancaster in honour of Pilot Officer Andrew Charles Mynarski, it is painted in the markings of his aircraft. An Ontario Historical Plaque near the entrance commemorates Eileen Vollick's role in Ontario's heritage as Canada's first licensed female pilot.[7]
History
On February 15, 1993, a fire destroyed one of the museum hangars.[8] Destroyed in the fire were also the Hawker Hurricane, Grumman TBM Avenger, Auster, Stinson 105 and Supermarine Spitfire.
Collection
The museum's aircraft include:[1]
Fighter aircraft
- Fairey Firefly MK.6
- Hawker Hurricane MK.XII (Replica)
- Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVI
Trainers/transports
Jet fighters
Bombers
- Avro Lancaster - ex-RCAF BXFM213 is one of two airworthy left in the world
- Consolidated PBY-5A Canso
- Bristol Bolingbroke
- North American B-25J-35NC Mitchell 45-8883
- TBM Avenger[3]
Anti-submarine
Observation
Single engine trainers
- Beechcraft CT-134 Musketeer[16]
- Boeing Stearman PT-17 Kaydet In RCAF markings[17]
- Canadair CT-114 Tutor
- de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk In RCAF markings[18]
- de Havilland 82C Tiger Moth Two are in the collection, both in RCAF markings.[19][20]
- Fairchild PT-26B Cornell Two are now in the collection - one in RCAF markings, one in RNoAF markings[21][22]
- Fleet Finch
- Fleet 21K
- Fleet 60K Fort Two are now in the collection - both in RCAF markings, one is flown regularly, the other has only been restored on one half to give visitors an idea of the task faced in restoring an old aircraft.[23][24]
- North American Harvard 4 Two are now in the collection - both in RCAF markings[25][26]
- North American NA-64 Yale Two are now in the collection - both in RCAF markings[27][28]
- Nanchang CJ-6[29]
Images
PBY Canso and Avro Anson
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum logo
Mynarski Memorial Avro Lancaster
The CWH and BBMF Lancasters during a display in 2014
Affiliations
The museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, OMMC and Virtual Museum of Canada.
See also
References
- 1 2 Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (n.d.). "Canadian Military Aircraft From Then to Now". Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ↑ myHamilton.ca (n.d.). "Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum". Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- 1 2 Canadian Warplane Heritage (April 2009). "Latest acquisition by Canadian Warplane Heritage". Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ↑ Burman, John (27 March 2012). "Aging Grumman on track to fly again". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ↑ Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (August 2009). "Restoration Projects". Archived from the original on 25 April 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ↑ Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (n.d.). "CWH 2011 Flying Schedule". Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ↑ "Eileen Vollick Historical Plaque". ontarioplaques.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (n.d.). "Airport History". Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ↑ Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. "de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo". Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ↑ "Douglas DC-3 Dakota". Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum website. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ↑ "Douglas C-47 Dakota". Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum website. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ↑ "Noorduyn Norseman MK. V Vintage Transport Aircraft - Aircraft History". warplane.com. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. "Stinson 105".
- ↑ "Auster A.O.P. Mk. VI Vintage Spotter Aircraft".
- ↑ "CWH Gets a Bird Dog". CWHM Plane Talk Blog. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ↑ John, Burman (April 16, 2012). "Hamilton warplane museum finds Musketeer trainer on Net and in barn". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ↑ "Boeing PT-17 Stearman Vintage Trainer Aircraft".
- ↑ "de Havilland Canada DHC-1B-2-S5 Vintage Trainer Aircraft".
- ↑ "de Havilland DH.82C Tiger Moth".
- ↑ "de Havilland DH.82C Tiger Moth".
- ↑ "Fairchild Cornell Mk. II Vintage Trainer Aircraft".
- ↑ "Fairchild Cornell Mk.II Vintage Trainer Aircraft".
- ↑ "Fleet Fort Vintage Trainer Aircraft".
- ↑ "Boeing PT-13B Stearman Trainer Aircraft".
- ↑ "North American Harvard Mk. IV Vintage Trainer Aircraft".
- ↑ "North American Harvard Mk. IV Vintage Trainer Aircraft".
- ↑ "North American Yale Vintage Trainer Aircraft".
- ↑ "North American Yale Vintage Trainer Aircraft".
- ↑ "Nanchang CJ-6A Vintage Trainer Aircraft". Retrieved 17 April 2013.
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