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Special Choir in the Museum On Sunday, May 1, Spiritus Chamber Choir gave a unique performance at the Bomber Command Museum. Surrounded by an incredible array of historic planes, from…

Students Continue Nanton-Senantes Connection Members will recall that in 2009 Nanton was "twinned" with Senantes, France, in recognition of both town's connection with Ian Bazalgette VC. This spring the schools…

The Museum Has A New Name During a ceremony on the "Sixty-fifth Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day," May 8, 2010, the museum's name was changed to the Bomber Command…

Engine Start-Ups & Events Members are encouraged to refer to www.old.bombercommandmuseum.ca for details and the latest updates regarding our engine runs and special events. All of the following events will…

Back To Baddeck The Canadian Aeronautical Preservation Association's Centennial of Flight project was a vintage aircraft relay that began at Greenwood, Nova Scotia, and circled the country, visiting all participating…

100th Anniversary of Flight On February 22, the Society held an open house to celebrate the first flight in Canada of a heavier-than-air machine. This was one day sooner than…

Lancs In The Fifties Celebration -August 22 and 23 The museum was pleased to host a well-attended reunion of RCAF veterans who had flown in post-war Lancasters, many of whom…

Building Expansion Looking Ahead to Phase III by Dave Birrell Our building expansion has evolved into a three-phase project. As you may read elsewhere in this newsletter, Phase I has…

Americans In The RCAF During World War II Photos below are an overview of the well-attended August 25 event honouring those Americans who joined the RCAF prior to Pearl Harbour…

Americans In The RCAF by Dave Birrell On 25 August, 2007, the museum will be hosting a special event to salute the "Americans in the RCAF." Canada's Bomber Command Memorial,…

July 15 Fly-In The Society's July 2006 Fly-in was a huge success! By 10 a.m. a total of 78 aircraft and a tethered hot air balloon were tied down adjacent…

Alberta Government Funds Phase I of Museum Expansion The support of the Government of Alberta through the Alberta Lottery Fund has made it possible for the museum to proceed with…