Aircraft collection & Restoration Area
Aircraft Collection
The Alberta Aviation Museum has over 85,000 square feet to explore!
Waco UIC
The American-made Waco (pronounced Wah!-koh) Standard Cabin Series biplanes were popular as private, corporate and charter operators. The museum’s Waco UIC was originally owned by Duane Stranahan, the Champion Spark
Noorduyn Norseman IV
The Noorduyn Norseman was a bush plane that was designed specifically for the Canadian North. It was economical to operate, had good range, used proven rugged technology, and had a
Barkley-Grow T8P-1
The Barkley-Grow company manufactured this airplane to compete with the Beech 18 and the Lockheed 10 Electra. Canadian Car and Foundry of Montreal bought licensing rights and three of the
Lockheed CF-104D Starfighter
In the late 1950s, the RCAF began looking for a replacement for the Sabres in its NATO squadrons in Europe. The lightweight and exceptionally fast Lockheed F-104G was selected and
Piper PA-18 Super Cub
The Piper Super Cub is a descendant of the Piper J-3 cub, designed in the 1930s. With a redesigned cabin, larger payload and bigger and more modern engine and instruments,
Bell 47G
In 1946, the Bell Aircraft Corporation became the first company in the western world to receive a license for civilian use of helicopters. Its highly successful Model 47 became a
Canadair CT-133 Silver Star Mk. 3AT
The T-33 Silver Star served with distinction in the RCAF from 1953 to 2005. It was the world’s first purpose built jet trainer and was developed from the Lockheed P-80
Canadair Sabre Mk 1
In 1948 the Canadian government chose the popular North American F-86 to replace its first jet fighter, the deHavilland Vampire. Canadair Ltd. was chosen to build the airplane at its
Beechcraft Expeditor 3NM (Model 18)
The Beech Aircraft Company of Wichita, Kansas, designed the Beech 18 in 1936 for the small feeder airline market but sales really took off with the start of the Second