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Remember the Jaycopter?
Story by Bob Petite. How many Albertans remember the Jaycopter that used to be on display near the Municipal Airport on Kingsway Avenue in Edmonton during the 1960s and early
Rod Macleod, 14 years of dedication to Alberta aviation history
He has never turned a wrench or installed a single aircraft rivet. But for the past 14 years Rod Macleod has played a pivotal role in turning the Alberta Aviation
Summer snow completes bush flying exhibit
Late summer snow is all too common in Edmonton as the past two weeks can attest. But it took more than the force of nature to produce a few centimetres
Video: Open Cockpit Day 2018
Our fourth annual Open Cockpit Day was a huge success. More than 1,300 people visited the museum. We had 11 aircraft open to the public, and three simulators. The Noorduyn
New Science of Flight program takes students to new heights
Starting this fall, Grade Six students attending the museum’s Science of Flight program will be able to learn what it’s really like to fly an aircraft. Our new flight simulator
Video: Installing the Mosquito diorama
We are very proud of the team that installed the new diorama behind the deHavilland Mosquito. It took planning, dedication and more than a week of solid effort by a
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