National Air Force Museum of Canada

The National Air Force Museum of Canada, formerly known as the RCAF Memorial Museum, is an aviation museum dedicated to preserving the history of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and is located on the west side of CFB Trenton in Trenton, Ontario.[1]

National Air Force Museum of Canada
National Air Force Museum of Canada
Established1984
LocationCFB Trenton in Trenton, Ontario
Coordinates44°6′56.36″N 77°33′2.37″W
TypeAviation museum
Websitewww.airforcemuseum.ca
National Air Force Museum of Canada exterior
Canadair CP-107 Argus at National Air Force Museum of Canada

Opened April 1, 1984 on the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the RCAF, it is home to a large collection of RCAF aircraft and artifacts.

The museum is a permanent archive which collects, preserves and displays Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) memorabilia, photographs, paintings and documents as a lasting tribute and memorial to all the men and women who served our nation in the RCAF and its predecessor organizations.[2]

Collection
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Memorials

There are 29 memorials and cairns dedicated to RCAF squadrons and units:

  • No. 6 Group RCAF
  • No. 6 Repair Depot
  • 405 Squadron
  • 407 Demon Squadron
  • 408 Squadron
  • 413 Squadron
  • 424 Squadron
  • 426 Squadron
  • 429 Squadron
  • 431 Squadron
  • 434 Squadron
  • 435 Squadron
  • 436 Squadron
  • 437 Squadron
  • 438 Squadron
  • AWFP Association
  • RCAF and Allied Forces Bomber Command
  • Burma Bomber Association
  • Dodo Birds – ex RCAF Flight Sergeants
  • RCAF Fighter Pilots Association
  • Canadian Military Flight Engineers Association
  • Jewish Memorial
  • Loadmaster Memorial
  • RCAF Meteorologists
  • Mobile Support Equipment
  • Para Rescue Association of Canada
  • RCAF Police
  • Sabre Pilots I Air Division
  • Workshop Machinists
  • Non-Destructive Testing
  • 306 Maple Leaf Wing RCAFA

Affiliations

The museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, OMMC and Virtual Museum of Canada.

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See also

References
  1. The National Air Force Museum of Canada (2010). "The National Air Force Museum of Canada — formerly known as the RCAF Memorial Museum". Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  2. A-AD-266-000/AG-001 Canadian Forces Museums –Operations and Administration 2002-04-03
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