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It’s been an amazing year for us, especially the past seven months since we opened our new museum.

We’ve welcomed more than 60,000 visitors, including 4,500 students for educational programming, and have added three aircraft to our collection.

Our staff and volunteers worked tirelessly to get ready for our grand opening this past May. Since then, they’ve put forward a phenomenal experience for visitors.

We’re so thankful to our visitors, pass holders, donors, partners, and community for making our first seven months a huge success.

Enjoy these highlights!

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Gremlin Nose Art

Mischief in the Machine: The History of the Gremlin

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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