Aviation History

• Calgary aviation museum showcases Canadian woman’s incredible feat

  The people who run a Calgary museum are getting ready to welcome some big crowds in the weeks ahead.

  Features

  Jan 24, 2024
  
• First medical flight in Alberta marks 90 years as aviation historians find first patient

  A significant milestone is being marked for Canada's oldest operating airport. Cooking Lake, east of Edmonton, is marking a special anniversary with a story from its archives.

  Features

  Aug 25, 2022
  
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• Iconic Hawaii Mars, world’s largest flying water bomber, listed for sale for $5M

  The listing for the 1945 Martin JRM-3 Mars lists its interior and exterior as in 9 out of 10 condition, and says it last underwent annual flight inspections in 2016.

  Canada

  Jan 15, 2022
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• Piece of Lethbridge history lands in city

  A piece of Lethbridge's aviation history has returned to southern Alberta.

  Features

  Nov 30, 2021
• Calgarians celebrate National Aviation Day, 110th anniversary of powered flight in Canada

  On Feb. 23, 1909, the Silver Dart successfully took to the skies, becoming the first controlled, powered flight in Canada.

  Canada

  Feb 23, 2019
• Montreal veteran gets 70-year-old wish by flying in B-25 bomber

  He was a mechanic in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. He worked on various planes like the B-25 Mitchell bomber.

  Canada

  Aug 13, 2018
• Rare Second World War-era bomber debuts Canadian tour in Montreal

  The Boeing B-29 Superfortress, which was delivered in 1945, is one of only a few dozen of its model still in existence -- and one of only two that still flies.

  Jul 22, 2018
• Saskatchewan Aviation Museum and Learning Centre ready for visitors

  Saskatchewan Aviation Museum and Learning Centre is ready for visitors, but needs support from the community to purchase the building it's renting.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2017
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• Montreal Aviation Museum creates specialized tour for blind visitors

  The Montreal Aviation Museum in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue welcomed a different type of visitors on Saturday. In collaboration with the Quebec Federation of the Blind, they welcomed 16 visually-impaired visitors to touch, feel and hear their way through Canadian aviation history. “We heard from the Federation of the Blind that they would like to bring blind people...

  Lifestyle

  Jun 10, 2017