I toured the Canada Aviation Museum located in Ottawa over the weekend as they had been closed for the last two months and apparently some the exhibits had been moved around a bit. I think it does make the collection more photo friendly….The WWII collection has been rearranged so that can get better pictures of some of those aircraft for sure. You can close up and personal with their Lancaster now..
I also toured the storage hangar to see if any changes have occurred over there. See attached pictures of the main bldg with some notes.
Avro Lancaster X KB944
Avro Lancaster X KB848 Cockpit Section
Curtis Kittyhawk I 1076
Hawker Hurricane Mk VII 5584
Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX NH188
Messerschmitt BF109F-4 Werke no 10132
Westland Lysander III R9003
Boeing 247 D CF-JRQ – a very rare classic
Douglas DC-3 C-FTDJ
Regards….Andrew
By: turretboy - 3rd January 2009 at 01:27
Nice shots Andrew…
The museum looks a bit more roomy now!
By: British Canuck - 30th December 2008 at 12:20
I think the Hispano Buchon spend a few years at the Western Canada Museum on loan when the 109 arrived at CAvM.
I had read on other forum about the Buchon being for sale a few years back but it still remains on site.
The Kittyhawk looks a bit faded and in need of fresh paint also. Not sure why but it seems to be covered with hand prints these days..
By: Mark12 - 30th December 2008 at 09:50
Will that Mk IX Spitfire NH188 ever lose that Brown/Green livery of 40 odd years? 🙁
Mark
By: JDK - 30th December 2008 at 08:40
Actually, the Bf 109 is a Friedrich and not a Gustav
Yeah, one of those funny round nosed jobbies. They all look the same to me. 😀
By: MK959 - 30th December 2008 at 08:00
James,
Actually, the Bf 109 is a Friedrich and not a Gustav 😉
Ben
By: JDK - 30th December 2008 at 07:33
Thanks for the update – good to see.
what’s up with the Buchon, why is it up for sale? Does it not fit in with the theme of the collection any longer? Looks like a bit of a time capsule itself, it’d be a shame to see it diced up into some quasi Luftwaffe machine…
The Buchon was replaced in the collection’s affection by the 109G they obtained in the 1990s.
It’s nice it remains in it’s genuine colours, but it’s also not alone in those. Of course if anyone really wants to dictate its scheme…
By: Peter - 30th December 2008 at 02:31
This is the Canadian Museum of Flight at Langley British Columbia, the first pic being their Hampden restoration project.
By: battle_damaged - 30th December 2008 at 01:59
Many thanks for the update, BC.
I have a few photos inherited from a friend and the location doesn’t seem to be Rockcliffe. Can someone help with a location for them. They are from 1994. There’s also a Seabee, a Vampire (058), T-33, and a Canuck.
A Pou-de-Ciel, a Sportsman (Amphibian) and a Mooney Mite (C-GHIY) may be elsewhere, a very garden-like setting.
Here are some sample pics.
Thank you
Alan
By: gregv - 29th December 2008 at 22:00
great pics!
what’s up with the Buchon, why is it up for sale? Does it not fit in with the theme of the collection any longer? Looks like a bit of a time capsule itself, it’d be a shame to see it diced up into some quasi Luftwaffe machine…
greg v.
By: British Canuck - 29th December 2008 at 17:45
The new hangar building has windows on one end of it…it was opened to the public 2006..
Note the snow piled up against the windows….brrr
By: Peter - 29th December 2008 at 17:38
Thanks for posting a pic of it! I can’t recal ever seeing windows in the building? Mind you, I was last there in 1989.
By: British Canuck - 29th December 2008 at 17:31
The Tutor 114108 was moved in the storage hangar and the cockpit section tutor is providing entertainment for the kids in the main bldg..
Cheers..
Here you go….
By: Peter - 29th December 2008 at 17:25
I just realised, no picture of the resident Tutor.. shame….
By: British Canuck - 29th December 2008 at 17:14
I would guess that most museum goers would really not notice the post war mods to that Lancaster…it has held up pretty good for a restoration that was done I am guessing in the early 60’s…
Apparently it was converted a 10S model in the 50’s.
By: Peter - 29th December 2008 at 16:52
Some great pics there Andrew! I wish they would remove the post war exterior mods on the lancaster and the cockpit section. Not a true ww2 config for either of them right now.
By: British Canuck - 29th December 2008 at 16:37
Yes the Beau had spend many a hard Canadian winters parked outside there..so I was surprised/glad to see that someone had been into the Beau as the panel removals would lead one to believe…
By: daveg4otu - 29th December 2008 at 16:29
The Beaufighter as it was in 1991 outside (sorry not good quality pic)…
By: British Canuck - 29th December 2008 at 14:56
The last ones…
Hispano HA-1112 Buchon 4K-114 – was for sale but no takers yet
Bristol Beaufighter TT.10 RD867 – some panels have been removed for inspection I guess..looks pretty rough still…
DH Comet Mk 1XB 5301 Cockpit – quite the time capsule inside
Fairey Battle IT R7384 ‘35’ – a rare aircraft…just wish it was displayed in a better place for pictures..
Vickers Viscount 757 CF-THI…needs polish…
Consolidated Canso 11087 – needs paint…
A great collection for sure…
By: British Canuck - 29th December 2008 at 14:51
a few more..
Bell 47G Sioux 1387…I think this one was in storage I had not seen it before
Helicopters
Canadair CL-30 21574
Avro Canada CF100 Mk5 100757
DH Vampire F3 17074 – mounted on new pedestal
McDonnell Voodoo CF101B 101025
Grumman G-44A Widgeon CF-ODR – was on display at CWHM for many years…
Waco_WKS-7 C-FLWL – arrived summer 2008
North American B-25J 5244
North American P-51D 9298 – It should be displayed in the main hangar…just my opinion…
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