{"id":4118,"date":"2016-03-23T20:20:12","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T18:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=4118"},"modified":"2025-02-08T17:58:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T15:58:23","slug":"comox-air-force-museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/comox-air-force-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Comox Air Force Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Comox Air Force Museum<\/strong> is located in <strong>Comox, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada<\/strong>, near <strong>CFB Comox<\/strong> (Canadian Forces Base Comox). It is dedicated to preserving and showcasing the rich history of aviation in Canada, particularly the history of the <strong>Royal Canadian Air Force<\/strong> (<strong>RCAF<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Comox Air Force Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">19 Wing Military Row<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Comox<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">British Columbia V0R 2K0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/2015\/05\/04\/canada\/\">Canada<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/comoxairforcemuseum.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/comoxairforcemuseum.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:cafm.info@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cafm.info@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e +1 250-339-8162<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday &#8211; Sunday 10:00 &#8211; 16:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Closed Christmas, Boxing and New Year&#8217;s Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission by donation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gift shop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ComoxAirForceMuseum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-922 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"facebook\" class=\"wp-image-922\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Comox Air Force Museum<\/strong> is located in Canada, in the province of British Columbia, on Vancouver Island, in the Comox Valley, by the 19 Wing Comox\/CFB Comox main entrance gate on the corner of Little River Rd\/Military Row and Ryan Road<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d660417.946304048!2d-125.46521332328365!3d49.71536499999998!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x8e93726c5b953dd1!2sComox+Air+Force+Museum!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1458757046949\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aircraft collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/comox-air-force-museum\/mcdonnell-cf-101b-voodoo-101057\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4119\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"130\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/McDonnell-CF-101B-Voodoo-101057-240x130.jpg\" alt=\"McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo\" class=\"wp-image-4119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/McDonnell-CF-101B-Voodoo-101057-240x130.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/McDonnell-CF-101B-Voodoo-101057-420x228.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/McDonnell-CF-101B-Voodoo-101057-728x395.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/McDonnell-CF-101B-Voodoo-101057-600x326.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/McDonnell-CF-101B-Voodoo-101057.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>11310<p><\/p>\n<p>18790<\/p>\n<p>10712<\/p>\n<p>114115\/3<\/p>\n<p>FZ671\/Z2-B<\/p>\n<p>115457<\/p>\n<p>12188<\/p>\n<p>104731<\/p>\n<p>133102<\/p>\n<p>101030<\/p>\n<p>101057<\/p>\n<p>4038<\/p>\n<p>9641<\/p><\/td><td>Boeing Vertol CH-113 Labrador<p><\/p>\n<p>Canadair CF-100 Canuck Mk.5D<\/p>\n<p>Canadair CP-107 Argus<\/p>\n<p>Canadair CT-114 Tutor<\/p>\n<p>Douglas CT-129 Dakota<\/p>\n<p>de Havilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo<\/p>\n<p>Grumman CS-2F Tracker<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed CF-104A Starfighter<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed CT-133 Silver Star<\/p>\n<p>McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo<\/p>\n<p>McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo<\/p>\n<p>Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21MF-75<\/p>\n<p>Piasecki CH-21B Shawnee<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Comox Air Force Museum<\/strong> collects, preserves, interprets and exhibits artifacts relating to CFB Comox, its squadrons and its units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"129\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Lockheed-CF-104A-Starfighter-104731-Canadian-Air-Force-240x129.jpg\" alt=\"Lockheed CF-104A Starfighter\" class=\"wp-image-4120\" 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width=\"240\" height=\"146\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Douglas-CT-129-Dakota-FZ671-240x146.jpg\" alt=\"Douglas CT-129 Dakota\" class=\"wp-image-4121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Douglas-CT-129-Dakota-FZ671-240x146.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Douglas-CT-129-Dakota-FZ671-420x255.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Douglas-CT-129-Dakota-FZ671-728x442.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Douglas-CT-129-Dakota-FZ671-600x365.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Douglas-CT-129-Dakota-FZ671.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/comox-air-force-museum\/canadair-cp-107-argus-10712\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4122\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"125\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Canadair-CP-107-Argus-10712-240x125.jpg\" alt=\"Canadair CP-107 Argus\" class=\"wp-image-4122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Canadair-CP-107-Argus-10712-240x125.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Canadair-CP-107-Argus-10712-420x219.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Canadair-CP-107-Argus-10712-728x379.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Canadair-CP-107-Argus-10712-600x313.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Canadair-CP-107-Argus-10712.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/comox-air-force-museum\/mcdonnell-cf-101b-voodoo-101030-canadian-armed-forces\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4123\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"126\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/McDonnell-CF-101B-Voodoo-101030-Canadian-Armed-Forces-240x126.jpg\" alt=\"McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo\" class=\"wp-image-4123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/McDonnell-CF-101B-Voodoo-101030-Canadian-Armed-Forces-240x126.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/McDonnell-CF-101B-Voodoo-101030-Canadian-Armed-Forces-420x221.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/McDonnell-CF-101B-Voodoo-101030-Canadian-Armed-Forces-728x383.jpg 728w, 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https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Grumman-CS-2F-Tracker-12188-420x240.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Grumman-CS-2F-Tracker-12188-728x417.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Grumman-CS-2F-Tracker-12188-600x344.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Grumman-CS-2F-Tracker-12188.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Features:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Exhibits and Artifacts<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>Comox Air Force Museum<\/strong> houses a wide range of exhibits including historical aircraft, uniforms, medals, photographs, and other memorabilia related to the RCAF.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It covers various periods of Canadian aviation history, from the early days of flight to modern military aviation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aircraft Displays<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Outside the <strong>Comox Air Force Museum<\/strong>, visitors can view several static aircraft displays, including models that played key roles in Canada&#8217;s aviation history.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Heritage Air Park<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adjacent to the museum, the Heritage Air Park showcases decommissioned military aircraft in an outdoor setting, such as the <strong>CF-101 Voodoo<\/strong> and the <strong>CT-114 Tutor<\/strong> (used by the <strong>Snowbirds<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Library and Archives<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The museum features a library and archives for researchers, with a collection of documents, books, and videos about Canadian aviation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Community Engagement<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It offers educational programs and works with local schools to provide an engaging way to learn about Canada&#8217;s military and aviation heritage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photos Rob Vogelaar<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Comox Air Force Museum is located in Comox, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, near CFB Comox (Canadian Forces Base Comox). 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