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An Ode to Air Spray
An Ode to Air Spray By: Jade Modry 2023 was declared the worst year for Canadian wildfires on record. The wildfires burned the most area in recorded Canadian history and

Re-discover the Museum’s Discovery Backpacks!
Re-discover the Museum’s Discovery Backpacks! By: Jean Middleton In 2019, the Alberta Aviation Museum set out to expand our family programming and to address the most common feedback we received

Hangar 14 Update – October 1st, 2023
One of the primary concerns regarding the future of Hangar 14 pertains to the necessary remedial work, particularly concerning the trusses supporting the roof. Our hangar is one of approximately

For Ross McBain, before Canons there were Corsairs
Ross McBain’s Second World War flying experience was akin to a boxer training months for a fight that ends with the first punch.
Albertans knew Ross McBain (1924-2018) as the founder of McBain Camera, the go-to store for camera buffs and professionals since its founding by McBain in 1949. But before cameras, McBain took to the air.
Born in Edmonton in 1924, he took a course in photography in Vancouver and decided to get into the photography business. But before that, in 1943, he and a friend decided they were “missing all the fun” of being in the armed forces.

Science at Edmonton’s Aviation Museum!
By: Al Olsen The aviation museum proudly announces our Theory of Flight programs that connect with Alberta’s grade five and six curriculum featuring Air and Aerodynamics or Flight Units.

Unveiling the Power of Marketing
By: Sarah Svanda (Featured in the September/October 2023 Newsletter) In my new role as the Marketing and Communications professional at the Alberta Aviation Museum, I embarked on a mission
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