Alberta Aviation Museum..whats up May-June-July

Just to give you an idea of what we are up to…

Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame, rotating exhibit

A special exhibit of 4 panels from the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame

“Heros” of the RCAF

Till the end of July

May 26 Book signing

Flight of the Tiger Moth
by Mary Woodbury

Story of adventure and coming of age at a BCATP base on the Canadian Prairies during WW2. for reader 12 and up

May 31 Video Vignette premier

We are proud to host the premier of 7 video vignettes that have been created for the Museum by Victoria High school over the last year. An amazing project that has captured our history on video.

Titles include:
The Bush pilots
Day in the life of a Bush Pilot
Commercial aviation
Military aviation
How airplanes fly
Shooting down of the Red Baron

After the premier the videos will become part of our main exhibits

June 13

Global Televison will be featuring the Museum as part of Globals Morning programming.

June 21

Lord Strathcona Horse Royal Canadians Historical Vehicle Troop

Just because every airbase had a little bit of green to keep it safe we are proud to host the Lord Strathcona Horse Royal Canadians Historical Vehicle Troop with 6 of their historic armoured vehicles.

On display till September 17th

June 24

Airfest 2007

Our main event, fly in with special guest aircraft and museum open house

This year celebrating
– The mighty P-51
– 80th Anniversary of Edmonton City Centre Airport (Canada’s oldest)
– 80th Anniversary of the Edmonton Flying Club (Canada’s oldest)
– 50th Anniversary of EAA Chapter 30, first international EAA chapter
– 50th Anniversary of the Edmonton Soaring Club

Launch of the P-51, DC-6 and B-25 Simulators

For more information see:
http://www.albertaaviationmuseum.com
http://www.airfest2007.ca

July 1

New Summer camp programs launch

More to come in August and September

Just wanted to prove even in Canada Museums are not where aircraft go to die.

Tom H