Bomber Command Museum of Canada, Aviation museum in Nanton, Canada
Description
The Bomber Command Museum of Canada displays World War II aircraft including the Lancaster FM159, alongside military equipment and engines from that era. The facility houses working engines and technical equipment that help visitors understand the aircraft engineering of the time.
History
The museum was founded in 1986 by the Nanton Lancaster Society to preserve aircraft used in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. This initiative grew out of the need to document the training and operations of flight crews during World War II.
Culture
The museum preserves personal memories and photographs from Bomber Command veterans that visitors encounter while walking through the exhibits. These collections show how pilots and crews lived and worked during that time.
Practical
The museum is open on weekends and offers both self-guided and guided tours through the exhibitions. Visitors should allow plenty of time to view the aircraft and technical displays, and to attend the engine demonstrations that occur regularly.
Did you know?
The Lancaster FM159 is one of only a handful of this aircraft type remaining worldwide and can actually move under its own power across the museum grounds. This operational machine is a rare example of a plane that has retained its original capability.
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