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A group of excited children participating in summer programming pose in front of a vintage cargo plane that's parked inside an aviation museum.

April 30, 2024


2024 summer children’s programming at RAMWC

Calling all teachers, parents, and caregivers! Have you heard about our 2024 educational summer programming? We have some new and exciting options this year. Read on to find out more! Summer Fun Days For the first time, this summer we’re …

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Avro Lancaster aircraft flying over patchwork fields

April 22, 2024


Check out our jaw-dropping list of visiting aircraft

We’re very excited to share our 2024 list of visiting aircraft with you! Mark your calendars—we’ve got some real gems coming your way this summer. Here’s the lineup: May 17 – 20 | de Havilland Canada Chipmunk, C-FOAV We’re kicking …

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Close-up, black and white image of a large antique cargo plane parked inside a hangar.

April 19, 2024


The story of our flying boxcar, the Junkers Ju-52

Did you know that our Junkers Ju 52/1m is a non-flying replica of CF-ARM, owned by Canadian Airways Limited? Or that it was originally built with three engines? On August 16, 1984, the transformation began as this tri-motored aircraft was …

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In the background, a man gestures to pieces of an aircraft under repair. In the foreground, tour participants watch the guide.

March 27, 2024


Catch a behind-the-scenes look at our restoration facility

On recent tours of our restoration facility, some of our Sabre Squadron donors got a behind-the-scenes look at the projects underway. The big attraction, of course, was our F-86 Sabre. Built under license from North American, the Canadair Mk. 6 …

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March 25, 2024


Two new exhibits land at RAMWC

Don’t miss our new interactive Ace Academy exhibit and our tribute to the centennial of the Royal Canadian Air Force. 100 years of the RCAF On March 20, 2024, we welcomed veterans, personnel from 17 Wing Winnipeg, cadets, and special …

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A beaming woman faces the camera standing in front of what appears to be the nose of an antique aircraft. Black and white photo

March 8, 2024


Flying high: pioneering women of aviation

March 4-10, 2024, is Women of Aviation Week and March 8 is International Women’s Day. What better way to celebrate than by remembering some of the pioneering women in aviation? The firsts Frenchwoman Raymonde de Laroche is thought to be …

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Four young child pose for the camera from the cockpit of a small plane

February 29, 2024


Highlights from our first Open Cockpit Day of 2024

Our first Open Cockpit Day of the year was a ton of fun! Visitors had access to our CL-84 Dynavert and our Mini 500 helicopter, recently donated to the museum by Derek Wrigley of Kleefeld, Manitoba. We were also lucky …

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February 21, 2024


Check out the winners of our photo contest!

We held our second photo contest last month and received a lot of amazing submissions. It was tough to choose the winners, so we’ve also awarded several Honourable Mentions. WINNER: Category 1 – A Tribute to the RCAF WINNER I: …

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A family stands in front of a vintage red and white Vickers Vedette flying boat with red wings. Their backs are to the camera with the exception of a young boy who is looking at the camera.

February 14, 2024


Happy 100th birthday to the Vickers Vedette

2024 is a big year for aviation celebrations. Not only is it our museum’s 50th anniversary, but it’s also the centennial of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Vickers Vedette. The Vedette was …

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A young girl stands between her father and mother at the controls of a small, yellow mechanical airplane that appears blurred in the foreground.

February 9, 2024


5 fun ways to celebrate National Aviation Day

National Aviation Day takes place on February 23 and we have five ways for you to celebrate.

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