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2014


Royal Designation – In late 2014, the Western Canada Aviation Museum received the highest honour which any museum could hope for when a Royal designation was granted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The name of the museum was promptly changed to the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada. This honour recognizes the hard work of hundreds of museum volunteers and staff, as well as the incredible support of private companies, benefactors, donors and governments along the way.

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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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