Canadian Armour: British tank support for Canadians, 1914-1919

British tanks supporting Canadian Infantry in the First World War (1914-1918) (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3395270) One of the Tanks used in the Vimy Ridge advance. July 1917. (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3395385) Canadian Stretcher bearers going forward. Battle of Amiens. August, 1918. (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3395271) Tanks … Read more

Camp Utopia, A-30 Canadian Infantry Training Centre, New Brunswick, 1942-1958

Camp Utopia, A-30 Canadian Infantry Training Centre, New Brunswick Camp Utopia, 1953. (E.T. Fraser Photo) The construction of Camp Utopia, the largest military facility in New Brunswick at the time, located a few miles away from RCAF Station Pennfield Ridge, began in July 1942.  It was opened as an advanced infantry training centre on 1 … Read more

Artillery preserved in Canada, Master List for: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba (no Photos)

(York Sunbury Historical Society, Fredericton Region Museum Collection, Author Photo) 1997.28.42. RCA badge, QC. Canada (14) Master List of historic artillery preserved in the Provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, Canada (no Photos) This page is designed to make it simple to do a quick nation-wide search for any particular gun preserved in … Read more

Artillery preserved in Canada, Master List for: New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador (no Photos)

(York Sunbury Historical Society, Fredericton Region Museum Collection, Author Photo) 1997.28.42. RCA badge, QC. New Brunswick Aroostook Post This was the site of a British blockhouse (1839 – 1840’s), located at the mouth of the Aroostook River, blocking the road to Fort Fairfield, Maine. Aulac, Fort Beauséjour – Fort Cumberland National Historic Site of Canada, … Read more

Artillery preserved in Canada, Québec: Knowlton, Brome County Historical Society Museum / Artillerie préservée au Canada, Québec: Musée de la Société historique du comté de Knowlton, Brome

Artillerie préservée au Québec, Knowlton, Musée de la société historique du comté de Brome Artillery preserved in Québec, Knowlton, Brome County Historical Society Museum The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document every historical piece of artillery preserved in Canada.  Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these guns to provide … Read more

Canada and the Cold War, a personal view

Canada and the Cold War – a personal view Der Flugplatz, “Dangerous find”, 3 Fighter Wing, Zweibrücken, Germany, 23 March 1962. My father served in the RCAF during the Cold War, and during his service from 1954 to 1974, our family was based at 3 Fighter Wing, Zweibrucken, Germany from 1959 to1963.  The legacy of … Read more

Canada Aviation & Space Museum: North American TB-25L Mitchell

Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Musée de l’Aviation et de l’Espace du Canada: North American Mitchell ‍ Canada Aviation and Space Museum is located at 11 Aviation Parkway, Ottawa, Ontario. The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document every historical Warplane preserved in Canada.  Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for … Read more

Canada Aviation & Space Museum: AEA Silver Dart replica

Canada Aviation and Space Museum Musée de l’Aviation et de l’Espace du Canada (Avro to Bristol) The Canada Aviation and Space Museum is located at 11 Aviation Parkway, Ottawa, Ontario. The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document every historical Warplane preserved in Canada.  Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for … Read more

Canada Aviation & Space Museum: German AEG G.IV First World War biplane bomber

Canada Aviation and Space Museum Musée de l’Aviation et de l’Espace du Canada AEG G.IV The Canada Aviation and Space Museum is located at 11 Aviation Parkway, Ottawa, Ontario. The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document every historical Warplane preserved in Canada.  Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these … Read more

Canada Aviation & Space Museum: Aeronca, Airspeed, Auster, Bellanca, Benson, Bleriot, Boeing, Bomarc, Bombardier, Borel, and Bristol aircraft

Canada Aviation and Space Museum Musée de l’Aviation et de l’Espace du Canada Aeronca, Airspeed, Auster, Bellanca, Benson, Bleriot, Boeing, Bomarc, Bombardier, Borel, Bristol The aircraft on display in the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, 11 Aviation Parkway in Ottawa are listed on this web stie in four parts. The aim of this website is … Read more