National Air Force Museum of Canada, Military and aviation museum in CFB Trenton, Canada.
Description
The National Air Force Museum of Canada is an aviation and military museum located at CFB Trenton air base in Quinte West. The collection fills a large indoor exhibition building and extends to an outdoor air park where real aircraft and military artifacts from different periods of Canadian aviation history are displayed.
History
The museum was founded in 1984 within a recreation center at CFB Trenton and grew steadily as the collection expanded. In 1994, it relocated to a larger dedicated facility where it remains housed today.
Culture
The museum preserves the history of Canadian military aviation through aircraft, photographs, documents, and personal accounts shared by Royal Canadian Air Force veterans. Visitors can learn how these men and their planes shaped the nation's air defense.
Practical
The museum is open daily from May through September and Wednesday to Sunday from October through April, so plan your visit accordingly. Parking is available on-site and wheelchair-accessible pathways connect the indoor exhibits and outdoor displays.
Did you know?
The museum runs a working restoration workshop where visitors can watch skilled technicians repair and preserve vintage aircraft. Among the machines they work on is a rare Second World War Halifax bomber, allowing guests to see hands-on conservation in action.
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