Western Canada Aviation Museum Articles

A Career in Aviation? Girls Test Out Prospects at Museum

A Career in Aviation? Girls Test Out Prospects at Museum

Young women dreaming of a career in aviation can see if the wings fit at an upcoming event hosted by Women in Aviation International. Girls in Aviation is the first such offering at Winnipeg's Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada. Designed for girls aged 8-16, the...

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Last Chance to See WWII Bombers Up Close

Last Chance to See WWII Bombers Up Close

WINNIPEG -- They've nearly been here a week, but today is your last chance to see the B-17 and B-25 bombers from the Second World War. The Royal Canadian Aviation Museum is hosting “Maid in the Shade,” a twin-engine B-25 bomber used for high- and low-level bombing,...

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Wartime Bomber Planes Landing in Winnipeg

Wartime Bomber Planes Landing in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG -- Two wartime bomber aircraft will pay a visit to the Royal Canadian Aviation Museum this summer. "Sentimental Journey," the B-17 bomber that was in Winnipeg in 2013, will be returning to the museum along with "Maid in the Shade," a B-25. Visitors will have...

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B-17 Bomber Coming to Winnipeg Aviation Museum

B-17 Bomber Coming to Winnipeg Aviation Museum

By David Klassen Airplane buffs will be excited to see Boeing's B-17 Flying Fortress bomber up close next week. The Western Canada Aviation Museum is bringing in the "Sentimental Journey" for a one-week visit from August 12-18. Sentimental Journey is a B-17 strategic...

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