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A look back at our first year


The first year in our new museum was a wonderful one thanks to YOU, our visitors, as well as our volunteers, staff, and donors.

Since last May, we’ve welcomed more than 80,000 visitors, including thousands of students. We’ve hosted weddings, conferences, bar mitzvahs, holiday parties, trade shows, and many of our own events. And we’ve made a lot of new friends.

Thank you to everyone who’s supported us along the way. Here’s a look back at the past year!

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Gremlin Nose Art

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While the term gremlin may have existed earlier, the myth truly “took off” with pilots and ground crew of the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the early days of World War II. These troublemaking, impish creatures became the scapegoat for mechanical issues …

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Lockheed Vega aboard S.S. William Scoresby, Wilkins Antarctic Expedition, Deception Point, L to R, Parker Cramer, Sir Hubert Wilins, Al Cheesman, Orval Porter, 1928-29

Silas Alward Cheesman: The First Canadian Bush Pilot to Fly in Antarctica

Early Canadian bush pilots faced challenges at every turn and confronted them head-on, armed only with an indomitable will and a can-do attitude. Thanks to bush flying, trips that once took weeks could now be completed in hours. Those dealing …

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