Canada Aviation and Space Museum

Not to be confused with Canadian Air and Space Museum.
Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Established 1964
Location Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, at the Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport.
Website aviation.technomuses.ca

The Canada Aviation and Space Museum (French: Musée de l'Aviation et de l'Espace du Canada) (formerly the Canada Aviation Museum and National Aeronautical Collection) is Canada's national aviation history museum. The museum is located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, at the Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport.[1]

History

Aerial view of the Canada Aviation Museum as it was then known, on 5 June 2005. The triangular structure is the main museum building. The rectangular white building to the left of it is the new museum storage building opened 14 April 2005.
Nose section of Avro Arrow RL 206
Canadair CL-84 Dynavert prototype
Bell CH-135 Twin Huey serial number 135114
Fleet Canuck serial number 149, in the museum's storage building
Aeronca C-2 CF-AOR, in the museum's storage building
Zenair CH 300 Tri Zenith C-GOVK used by Red Morris to make a record-setting non-stop flight across Canada in 1978. The aircraft is in the museum's storage building
Canada's first amateur-built aircraft, Stitts SA-3A Playboy CF-RAD, in the museum's storage building
An original single-seat Rutan Quickie powered by an Orion 18 hp (14 kW) industrial motor. This aircraft is in the museum's storage hangar.
CH-113 Labrador helicopter in the main wing of the museum
Taylor E-2 Cub showing its Continental A-40 engine with the cylinders protruding through the cowling.
Wills Wing XC-185 at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum
PW120 at Canada Aviation and Space Museum
UTIAS Snowbird ornithopter

The museum was first 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 collection's aircraft to be stored indoors.

The museum closed 2 September 2008 for remodeling and rearrangement of the aircraft on display. This project was completed and the museum reopened 19 November 2008. The changes made include making space for a new exhibition entitled Canadian Wings: A Remarkable Century of Flight that was unveiled on 23 February 2009, the centennial of the first heavier than air aircraft flight in Canada.[2][3]

In December 2008, the museum announced that approval had been granted for a C$7M expansion to begin in May 2009 and to be completed by the fall of 2010. The improvements carried out included an addition of 2600 m² (28,000 ft²) giving 18% more space and providing room for a new foyer, auditorium, cafeteria, retail space, a landscaped entrance and classrooms.[4]

In April 2010, the parent Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation announced that the museum would be expanded and that its name would be changed to the "Canada Aviation and Space Museum" in May 2010. The Canadian Press expressed concern that the name change would cause confusion with the existing Toronto-based Canadian Air and Space Museum.[5]

Organization

The Canada Aviation and Space 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:

The museum is also home to 51 Canada Aviation Museum Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets.

Collection

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 at the museum is Space Shuttle Endeavour's Canadarm, the space shuttles' Canadian-built robotic arm.[6][7] It was unveiled on 2 May 2013 with Chris Hadfield on hand from the International Space Station via video screen to aid with the unveiling.[7][8] While Endeavour's Canadarm, officially known as Canadarm 201,[6] was moved back to Canada, Atlantis' and Discovery's Canadarms went to the museums of their respective shuttles.[9]

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 components which are in storage.

Aircraft in collection

Aircraft typeSerial numberRegistration/markings
Aerial Experiment Association Silver Dart (replica)2none
Aeronca C-29CF-AOR
AEG G.IVunknown574/18
Airspeed Consul4338G-AIKR
Auster AOP.6TAY221V/16652VF582
Avro 504KunknownG-CYCK
Avro 504KunknownG-CYEI?
Avro 504K2353G-CYFG
Avro 616IVM AvianR3/CN/314CF-CDQ
Avro 652A Mk.V-P AnsonMDF 329RCAF 12518
Avro 683X Lancaster Mk.X (nose only)unknownKB848
Avro 683X Lancaster Mk.XunknownKB944/NA-P
Avro Canada CF-100 Mk.5 Canuck657CAF 100757
Avro Canada CF-100 Mk.5 Canuck685CAF 100785
Avro Canada C-102 Jetliner (nose only)unknownCF-EJD-X
Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow (nose, outer wings and rudder)206, 203RCAF 25206, 25203
Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker181CF-ATN
Bell CH-135 Twin HueyunknownCAF 135114
Bell HTL-61387RCN 1387
Bensen B-8 GyrogliderunknownC-GSXV
Bensen B-8MG GyrocopterP-6174C-GPJE
Blériot XIunknownnone
Boeing 247D1699CF-JRQ
Boeing CIM-10B Bomarc656RCAF 60446
Boeing Vertol CH-113 Labrador301CAF 11301[10][11]
Morane-Borel monoplaneunknownnone
Bristol Beaufighter T.F.X/TT.XunknownRD867
Bristol 149 Bolingbroke Mk.IV.TunknownRCAF 9892
Bristol F.2B Fighter67626D7889
Buzzman Buccaneer SX9112-SX-AAC-IDWT
Canadair CL-4 North Star Mk.1122RCAF 17515
Canadair CL-13 Sabre Mk.61245RCAF 23455
Canadair CL-13 Sabre Mk.61441RCAF 23651
Canadair CL-30 CT-133 Silver Star Mk.3T-33-574RCAF 21574
Canadair CL-28 CP-107 Argus Mk.233CAF 10742
Canadair CL-41 CT-114 Tutor1108CAF 114108
Canadair CL-84-1 Dynavert3CX8402
Canadair CL-219 CF-116A (CF-5A)1063CAF 116763
Canadair CL-604 Challenger 6043991C-GCGT
Canadian-Vickers Canso ACV423RCAF 11087
Cessna 150H15068295C-GAZG
Cessna Crane (T-50)2226RCAF 8676
Consolidated Liberator B.VIII44-50154 c/n: 5009KN820
Curtiss HS-2L2901-H.2G-CAAC
Curtiss JN.4C CanuckunknownC227
Curtiss Hawk 87A-3 Kittyhawk Mk.IaAL135 c/n:18780RCAF 1076
Curtiss Seagullunknownnone
Czerwiński-Shenstone HarbingerC-1C-FZCS
de Havilland Canada DHC-1B-2-S5 Chipmunk Mk.2208–246RCAF 12070
de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver I1CF-FHB
de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter370CAF 1239408
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter1CF-DHC-X
de Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 71C-GNBX
de Havilland D.H.60X Moth630G-CAUA
de Havilland D.H.80A Puss Moth2187CF-PEI
de Havilland D.H.82C2 Menasco MothDHC1052RCAF 4861
de Havilland D.H.82C Tiger MothDHC724CF-FGL
de Havilland D.H.83C Fox MothFM-28/2CF-DJB
de Havilland D.H.98B Mosquito Mk.XXunknownKB336
de Havilland D.H.100 Vampire Mk.IunknownTG372
de Havilland D.H.100 Vampire Mk.3EEP 42392RCAF 17074
Douglas DC-3C Dakota6261C-FTDJ
Epervier Epervier X1EP-01C-FWMQ
Evans VP-1 VolksplaneunknownC-GUPY
Fairchild 82A61CF-AXL
Fairchild FC-2W2128G-CART
Fairchild Cornell IIIFC 239RCAF 10738
Fairey Battle Mk.I.T61R7384
Fairey Firefly FR.IF.7776 GAL F.8/12794DK545
Fairey Swordfish Mk.IIIunknownNS122/TH-M (fictitious)
Fleet Model 16B Finch II408RCAF 4510
Fleet Model 50 Freighter (in storage)202CF-BXP
Fleet Model 80 Canuck149CF-EBE
Fokker D.VIID.VII 365910347/18
Found FBA-2C4CF-OZV
Fulton FA-3 Airphibian1N74154
Grumman CP-121 TrackerDHC-86CAF 12187
Grumman Goose Mk.IIB 77CF-MPG
Hawker Afghan Hind41H/82970L7180
Hawker Hurricane Mk.XII52019RCAF 5584
Hawker Sea Fury FB.1141H/609977RCN TG119
Hawker-Siddeley AV-8A Harrier712127/49158966
Heinkel He 162A-1unknown120086
Hispano HA-1112-M1L164471-39/C.4K-114
Junkers J.I252586/18
Junkers W.34F/Fi2718CF-ATF
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter183-1058RCAF 12700
Lockheed Model 10A Electra1112CF-TCA
Lockheed Model 12A Electra Junior1219CF-CCT
Lockheed Jetstar 65018C-FDTX
Maurice Farman M.F.11 Shorthorn1505VH-UBC
McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo518CAF 101025
McDonnell Banshee174RCN 126464
McDonnell-Douglas CF-18847CAF 188901
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-3247021CF-TLL
McDowall Monoplanenonenone
Messerschmitt Bf 109F-410132n/a
Messerschmitt Me-163B-1a Komet19191626
Nieuport 12 A.2N1504N1504
Nieuport 17 C.1 (replica)[N 1]unknownB1566
Noorduyn Norseman Mk.VI136RCAF 787
North American Harvard Mk.II66-2265RCAF 2532
North American Harvard Mk.II81-4107RCAF 3840
North American Harvard Mk.IVCCF4-178RCAF 20387
North American Mustang Mk.IV122-39806RCAF 9298
North American Mitchell Mk.III44-86699
c/n: 108-47453
RCAF 5244
Northrop Delta Mk.I/IA (in storage)unknownRCAF 673
Piasecki HUP-352RCN 51-16623
Pitcairn-Cierva PCA-2 Autogyro8NC2524
Pitts S-2A Special2059C-FAMR
Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2cB & C 1042RFC 5878
Rutan Quickie1001C-GGLC
S.C.A.N. 30 (Grumman Widgeon)28CF-ODR
Sikorsky HO3S-1 Dragonfly5118RCN 9601
Sikorsky HO4S-3G555877RCN 55877
Sikorsky R-4B Hoverfly10243-46565
Sopwith 2F.1 CamelunknownN8156
Sopwith 7F.1 SnipeunknownE6938
Sopwith Pup (replica)C552B2167
Sopwith Triplane (replica)ET-1N5492/CF-CBM
SPAD S.VII C.1103B9913
Spectrum RX-550SB BeaverSB2331C-IGOW
Stearman 4EM Junior Speedmail4021CF-AMB
Stinson SR Reliant8717CF-HAW
Stits SA-3A Playboy5501C-FRAD
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IIBCBAF 711P8332
Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.IXCBAF IX 2161NH188
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVIeCBAF IX 4424TE214
Taylorcraft BC-651409CF-BPR
Taylor E-2 Cub289C-GCGE
Travel Air 2000720CF-AFG
Vickers Viscount 757270CF-THI
Waco GXE1521C-GAFD
Waco VKS-76117C-FLWL
Westland Lysander Mk.IIIA1216R9003
Wills Wing XC-185unknownnone
WSK LIM-21 B 003-16316
Zenair CH 300 Tri-Zenith300C-GOVK

Affiliations

The Museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada.

See also

Notes

Citations

  1. The Canadian Encyclopedia
  2. Cadieux, Marie-Josée (November 2008). "Reopening of the Canada Aviation Museum". Archived from the original on 14 June 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  3. Hughes, Graham (August 2008). "Last chance to get in to see the 'old' Canada Aviation Museum". Retrieved 15 December 2008.
  4. Adam, Mohammed (December 2008). "Aviation museum to get $7M expansion". Archived from the original on 23 December 2008. Retrieved 26 December 2008.
  5. Canadian Press (April 2010). "Aviation museum name change could cause confusion". CBC News. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
  6. 1 2 Elizabeth Howell (2 May 2013). "Space Shuttle's Robotic Arm Goes on Display at Canadian Museum". Space.com. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  7. 1 2 Canadian Space Agency (2 May 2013). "Minister Moore Unveils Exhibit for Canada's National Space Icon: the Canadarm". Canadian Space Agency. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  8. Andy Johnson (2 May 2013). "Unveiling exhibit, Hadfield sends first Canadarm 'last command' from space". CTV News. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  9. Chris Gebhardt (17 November 2010). "Discovery's retirement plans provide insight into the fate of the robotic arm". NASA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  10. Ealker, R. W. R. (2006). "Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers Canadian Armed Forces CH-113 Labrador & Voyageur detailed list". Retrieved 18 November 2008.
  11. Canada Aviation Museum. "Boeing Vertol CH-113 Labrador". Retrieved 18 November 2008.

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