Jet Aircraft Museum

Jet Aircraft Museum
Established 12 September 2009
Location London International Airport, Ontario, Canada
Type Aviation Museum
Director Bob Hewitt
Website www.jetaircraftmuseum.ca/

The Jet Aircraft Museum is a charitable foundation aviation museum specializing in Canadian Forces jet aircraft. The museum is located at the London International Airport, Ontario, Canada.[1][2]

The museum officially opened on 12 September 2009.

Mission

The museum states its mission as:

“ The Jet Aircraft Museum (JAM) will acquire, preserve, maintain, display and fly jet aircraft of the Canadian Forces from the DeHavilland Vampire to present day and future aircraft.[3] ”

The museum has indicated its intention "JAM will strive to maintain four or more of each type as flying aircraft with a flight of four reflecting authentic Canadian Forces paint schemes."[3] The museum has listed the CF-100 Canuck, Canadair Sabre, F2H-3 Banshee, CF-101 Voodoo, CF-104 Starfighter, CF-5 Freedom Fighter and CT-114 Tutor as being targets for intended acquisition.[4]

Aircraft

The aircraft owned by the museum are:[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jet Aircraft Museum (2010). "Who We Are". Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  2. ↑ Boughner, Bob, Chatham Daily News (May 2009). "Jet Aircraft Museum takes off in London". Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  3. 1 2 Jet Aircraft Museum (2010). "Mission". Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  4. ↑ Jet Aircraft Museum (2011). "Jets Wanted". Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  5. ↑ Jet Aircraft Museum (2014). "Our Aircraft". Retrieved 5 December 2015.

External links

Coordinates: 43°01′52″N 81°09′20″W / 43.03099°N 81.15552°W / 43.03099; -81.15552

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