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1982


In 1982, George T. Richardson, of James A. Richardson & Sons Limited, helped purchase a huge, three-engine, Junkers airplane from a museum in Florida. It was retrofitted by Bristol Aerospace Ltd. into the original single-engine configuration of historic CF-ARM, the flagship aircraft of Canadian Airways Limited, known as “The Flying Boxcar.”

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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 Chipmunk, C-FOAV We’re kicking things …

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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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