Air Force Day proves popular at Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
Blue skies provided perfect conditions for the 2018 edition of Air Force Day --- Past, Present & Future --- at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum on July 7.
A good crowd enjoyed an opportunity to see a wide range of RCAF aircraft including a CC-150 Polaris; a CC-177 Globemaster II; two Hercules --- a CC-130J and a CC-130H; two CH-146 Griffons equipped for search and rescue; and a CF-188D Hornet. Two colourful jet trainers were flown in by the Waterloo Warbirds: a D.H 115 Vampire Mk 55, an ex-Swiss Air Force aircraft in RCAF markings, and a Canadair CT-133 Silver Star in ‘Mako Shark’ markings.
The Great War Flying Museum flew their Sopwith 1½ Strutter and Nieuport 28 First World War replicas. The CASARA Cessna 337G was also on display.
A collection of paintings from Canadian aviation artists, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the forming of 400 Squadron and commemorating important events throughout the squadron’s history, was also on display. Carl Mills, 400 Squadron Historian, was in attendance to discuss the importance of this outstanding exhibit.
A portion of admission funds from Air Force Day was donated to the Military Families Fund. It provides emergency financial assistance to military families faced with unforeseen and often immediate needs that have resulted due to conditions of service.
--- report and photos by Gord McNulty
Waterloo Warbirds D.H. 115 Vampire Mk 55 C-FJRH in RCAF colours at CWHM Air Force Day, July 7, 2018.
Airbus CC-150 Polaris RCAF 15002 at CWH Air Force Day, July 7, 2018.
CH-146 Griffon RCAF 424 Squadron #146432 at CWH Air Force Day, July 7, 2018.
Lockheed CC-130J Hercules RCAF 130610 arrives at CWH Air Force Day, July 7, 2018.