Canadian Aviation Museum Scale Model Club
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
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Operation Manna 80th Anniversary Event – April 29, 2025 (10:00 – 15:00) – UPDATE
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…
First Flight of the De Havilland Canada Dash 7 (27-March-1975)
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…
National Aviation Day 23-February
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…
Spend Family Day at CAM 17-Feb-2025
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…
First Flight of Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 31-Jan-1998
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…
First Canadian Supersonic Flight CF-100 18-Dec-1952
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),…
First Flight of the Canadair ‘Tutor’ 13-Jan-1960
The Canadair CT-114 Tutor (company model CL-41) is a jet trainer that was designed and produced by Canadian aircraft manufacturer Canadair. the Tutor’s first flight occurred on January 13, 1960. Following successful testing, the Canadian government placed a substantial order,…
Tiger Moth Restoration – First Engine Test Run Successful!
Our Tiger Moth restoration is progressing nicely. On December 3/2024 the Tiger Moth team test ran the engine for the first time. Watch the video of Glenn, Perry, John, and JR hand propping the Moth at the link below. One…
The Great London to Victoria Air Race
There was only one aircraft from Essex County participating in this Air Race. The aircraft was a Piper Twin Comanche owned by Dr. Murray O’Neil, a well known medical Specialist and Entrepreneur as well as an Aviation enthusiast and a…