On the 27th March 1975 the 1st flight of De Havilland DHC-7 takes place. The DHC-7, popularly known as the Dash 7, first flew at Downsview, Ontario, Canada. It is a 4 engine turboprop-powered regional airliner with short take-off and…
On February 23rd each year, Canada celebrates National Aviation Day, we commemorate the past, celebrate the present and advance the future of aviation in Canada. It’s recognized every year on February 23, the day in 1909 when J.A.D. McCurdy piloted…
There are lots of fun activities to do with family during this long weekend. Come out to the Canadian Aviation Museum and experience history in motion! Test your skills in one of our flight simulators and experience what it’s like…
The First flight of the Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 occurred on 31-January-1998. The Q400 is a stretched and improved 70–78 passenger (twin-engine, medium range, turboprop airliner) version of the Canadian Bombardier Dash 8, previously known as the de Havilland Canada…
The first Canadian supersonic flight was achieved by the Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck. On December 18, 1952, Janusz Żurakowski, Avro’s experimental test pilot, took the CF-100 Mk 4 prototype to Mach 1.10 in a dive from 14,000 meters (45,000 feet),…
The Canadair CT-114 Tutor (company model CL-41) is a jet trainer that was designed and produced by Canadian aircraft manufacturer Canadair. the Tutor’s first flight occurred on January 13, 1960. Following successful testing, the Canadian government placed a substantial order,…
Our Tiger Moth restoration is progressing nicely. On December 3/2024 the Tiger Moth team test ran the engine for the first time. Watch the video of Glenn, Perry, John, and JR hand propping the Moth at the link below. One…
There was only one aircraft from Essex County participating in this Air Race. The aircraft was a Piper Twin Comanche owned by Dr. Murray O’Neil, a well known medical Specialist and Entrepreneur as well as an Aviation enthusiast and a…
