Halifax 57 Rescue Chronicles
Underwater sonar view of wreckage Recovery On August 8th, 1943 RCAF Halifax Bomber, HR 871, landed in the Baltic off the Swedish coast. All 7 crew bailed out and the…
The Museum’s ongoing and completed projects.
Underwater sonar view of wreckage Recovery On August 8th, 1943 RCAF Halifax Bomber, HR 871, landed in the Baltic off the Swedish coast. All 7 crew bailed out and the…
In the restoration of Annie 7481, we have always tried to keep as much original material as possible. Towards this purpose, when an old derelict remnant of a tailplane was…
Trailing edge Update - Trial fitting of the Wing tip. Port Trailing edge After a slight delay due to Covid-19, shop nights at the museum have resumed. Our first task,…
The Museum’s Spitfire reached a major milestone when the museum received its “new to us” Merlin 68. Merlin 68 on display Merlin 68 Uncrated While we still have a long…
Avro Anson type 652A "7481" Fuselage under restoration For historic information on the museum's Avro Anson follow this link. https://www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/aircraft/avro-anson-mk-ii/ The Bomber Command Museum of Canada's Anson restoration project has…
PRESS RELEASE - June 24, 2019 Halifax 57 Rescue (Canada) and the Bomber Command Museum of Canada (BCMC), in partnership with the Swedish Coast and Sea Center (SCSC), are pleased…
Our Museum has built and displays full-size replicas of the 'Upkeep' (bouncing bomb) and the 'Tallboy' (12,000 pound) bomb. Now we'd like to build a full-size replica of the 'Grand…
Our museum is working on several fronts towards the ultimate goal of having a Halifax aircraft on display. Working in association with Halifax 57 Rescue, we are: Working to recover…
The museum is pleased to be partnered with the Calgary Mosquito Society in the restoration of the City of Calgary's de Havilland Mosquito.We will be contributing space in our North…
Donate now to our Halifax recovery fund THE AIRCRAFT A Royal Canadian Air Force heavy bomber, Halifax HR871 served with No. 405 Pathfinder Squadron. Piloted by F/S John Philips, the…
BackgroundThe Nanton Lancaster Society was formed 34 years ago with the goals of honouring the Canadian contribution to Bomber Command and the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.The museum was significantly…
Please note that all Part Numbers Shown behind each item are Canadian Air Force Part Numbers Museum Needs & Surplus Parts Thanks to everyone who have emailed us with either…