Alberta Aviation Museum, Edmonton
The Alberta Aviation Museum is located on-site at the Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport CYXD on the southwest corner of the field. The Museum's hangar is the last remaining example of a 'double-double' Second World War British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) hangar. These hangars, built for the BCATP across Canada, were made of pre-cut wooden timbers of British Columbia Fir. They could be built as single units, double units, and the 'double-double' which is 4 units.
Built in 1940-41 after 3 double hangars for RCAF Station Edmonton, it was originally the maintenance hangar for No. 16 Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) and No. 2 Air Observers School (AOS).
After the USA entered the Second World War it was used to service United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) aircraft heading to Alaska until the new USAAF base opened in Edmonton. Postwar it used by No. 418 (City of Edmonton) Reserve Squadron, Pacific Western Airlines and for Distant Early Warning Line (DEW Line) construction before becoming a car dealership in the early 1960s. Known in Edmonton as "The Hangar on Kingsway", it has been designated 'M' Hangar, Hangar #6 and later Building #14 by the Edmonton City Airport. It is now a designated municipal and provincial historic site.
Built in 1940-41 after 3 double hangars for RCAF Station Edmonton, it was originally the maintenance hangar for No. 16 Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) and No. 2 Air Observers School (AOS).
After the USA entered the Second World War it was used to service United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) aircraft heading to Alaska until the new USAAF base opened in Edmonton. Postwar it used by No. 418 (City of Edmonton) Reserve Squadron, Pacific Western Airlines and for Distant Early Warning Line (DEW Line) construction before becoming a car dealership in the early 1960s. Known in Edmonton as "The Hangar on Kingsway", it has been designated 'M' Hangar, Hangar #6 and later Building #14 by the Edmonton City Airport. It is now a designated municipal and provincial historic site.
Sight description based on Wikipedia.
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Alberta Aviation Museum on Map
Sight Name: Alberta Aviation Museum
Sight Location: Edmonton, Canada (See walking tours in Edmonton)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Sight Location: Edmonton, Canada (See walking tours in Edmonton)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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