British Columbia Aviation Museum

British Columbia Aviation Museum

www.bcam.net

bcam@bcam.net

+1 250-655-3300

Thursday – Tuesday 10:00 – 16:00

Closed Wednesdays, Christmas and New Year’s Day

Admission fee

Gift shop

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Aircraft collection

British Columbia Aviation Museum

FP846FM104

CF-XNF/16662

C-FBCF

CF-FZX

9104/BK-L

133462

C-FHKF/55

C-FMPC

CF-BMS/22

C-GJCQ

CF-ASY

CF-AOD

C-FKVG/12173

CF-AWA

C-FLYL

CF-DRE/AG-R

3290/814

9641

C-FGZM

C-GSNS

C-GTDV

CF-JLC

-/M

55144/961

C-FAI

2-V

C-FCAX/203

CF-THG

Avro Anson Mk.2Avro 683 Lancaster X

Auster K Auster AOP6

Beech 18 (Pacific Airmotive) Turbo Tradewind

Bell 47G-2

Bristol 149 Bolingbroke Mk4T

Canadair T-33A-N Silver Star 3

Chanute Glider

Convair CV580

de Havilland Canada Chipmunk 22

de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Turbo Beaver

Douglas A-26C Invader

Douglas C-117D Skytrooper

Eastman E2 Sea Rover

Falconar AMF-S14 Maranda

Fleet Model 2

Gibson Twin Plane

Grumman CP-121 Tracker

Lincoln Sport

Luscombe 8A Silvaire

Martin JRM-3 Mars

Nieuport 17

Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman

North American Harvard Mk.2B

Piasecki CH-21B Workhorse

Piasecki CH-21B Workhorse

Pietenpol 1933

Rutan Quickie

Republic RC3 Seabee

Rotorway Scorpion II

Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a

Sikorsky HO4S-2

Skyseeker Ultralite

Spitfire replica

Sud-Est SE.3160 Alouette III

Trident Tri-Gull

Vickers Viscount 757

Ranges from the first Canadian-designed craft ever to fly (a bizarre kitelike contraption) to World War I-vintage Nieuports and Tiger Moths, to floatplanes and Spitfires and slightly more modern water bombers and helicopters. Thursdays you can watch the all-volunteer crew in the restoration hangar working to bring these old craft back to life.

The Museum consists of a display area spread over two hangars, a classroom, a restoration workshop and a gift shop. Displays include historical civilian and military artifacts including uniforms, medals and models. Aircraft are displayed and museum volunteers are constantly working on restoring new acquisitions.

In September 2018 the museum acquired Avro Lancaster FM104, which is one of only 17 surviving Lancasters in the world. The aircraft, which was formerly in storage in Toronto, is now under restoration to airworthy status and will be finished in her post-War search-and-rescue configuration.

Martin JRM-3 Mars C-FLYL Coulson

Martin JRM-3 Mars C-FLYL Coulson Flying Tankers at Sproat Lake, BC Canada | Rob Vogelaar

(April 2024) After more than two years of negotiations on the iconic Martin Mars waterbomber C-FLYL ‘Hawaii Mars’ (c/n 9267) its future seems secured at last. Coulson Aviation has finally agreed to sell this gigantic flying boat to the British Columbia Aviation Museum (BCAM). Recognizing the value of the plane in Canadian aviation history, the BC Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Sport and Arts announced a USD 250,000 grant towards the rescue flight preparation!

The museum is raising funds to build a new hangar to house the Martin Mars Hawaii and other B.C. firefighting aircraft on land donated by the Victoria Airport Authority. The new exhibit will be interactive, inviting visitors to explore the features of the aircraft up close.

The delivery flight is expected before the end of 2024.