{"id":4137,"date":"2016-03-23T21:51:19","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T19:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=4137"},"modified":"2025-02-08T18:11:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T16:11:08","slug":"british-columbia-aviation-museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/british-columbia-aviation-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"British Columbia Aviation Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>British Columbia Aviation Museum<\/strong> in <strong>Sidney, British Columbia<\/strong>. Located near <strong>Victoria International Airport (YYJ)<\/strong>, the museum is dedicated to preserving and showcasing the history of <strong>aviation<\/strong> in <strong>British Columbia<\/strong> and <strong>Canada<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>British Columbia Aviation Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">1910 Norseman Road<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">Sidney <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">British Columbia V8L 5V5<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/2015\/05\/04\/canada\/\">Canada<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bcam.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.bcam.net<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:info@bcam.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">info@bcam.net<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+1 250-655-3300<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"txt\">Daily 10:00 &#8211; 16:00<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Closed Wednesdays, Christmas and New Year&#8217;s Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission fee<\/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\/BCAviationMuseum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><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<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MyBCAM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1512 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/twitter.png\" alt=\"twitter\" class=\"wp-image-1512\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\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!1d674904.211655464!2d-123.97634132328363!3d48.64152300000002!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x19f5f1ec652ec17c!2sBC+Aviation+Museum!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1458762655062\" 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\/british-columbia-aviation-museum\/british-columbia-aviation-museum-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4138\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/British-Columbia-Aviation-Museum.jpg\" alt=\"British Columbia Aviation Museum\" class=\"wp-image-4138\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>FP846<br><br>FM104<br><p><span class=\"pib-row\"> CF-XNF<\/span>\/<span class=\"pib-row\">16662 <\/span><\/p><br><p>C-FBCF<\/p><br><p>CF-FZX<\/p><br><p>9104\/<span class=\"pib-row\">BK-L<\/span><\/p><br><p>133462<\/p><br><p>&#8211;<\/p><br><p>C-FHKF\/55<\/p><br><p>&#8211;<\/p><br><p>C-FMPC<\/p><br><p>CF-BMS\/22<\/p><br><p>C-GJCQ<\/p><br><p>CF-ASY<\/p><br><p>&#8211;<\/p><br><p>CF-AOD<\/p><br><p>&#8211;<\/p><br><p>C-FKVG\/12173<\/p><br><p>CF-AWA<\/p><br><p>&#8211;<\/p><br><p>C-FLYL<\/p><br><p>&#8211;<\/p><br><p>CF-DRE\/AG-R<\/p><br><p>3290\/814<\/p><br><p>9641<\/p><br><p>C-FGZM<\/p><br><p>C-GSNS<\/p><br><p>C-GTDV<\/p><br><p>CF-JLC<\/p><br><p>&#8211;<\/p><br><p>-\/M<\/p><br><p><span class=\"ScrambleLabel\">55144<\/span>\/961<\/p><br><p>C-FAI<\/p><br><p>2-V<\/p><br><p>C-FCAX\/203<\/p><br><p>&#8211;<\/p><br><p>CF-THG<\/p><\/td><td>Avro Anson Mk.2<br><br>Avro 683 Lancaster X<br><p>Auster K Auster AOP6<\/p><br><p>Beech 18 (Pacific Airmotive) Turbo Tradewind<\/p><br><p>Bell 47G-2<\/p><br><p><span class=\"pib-row\">Bristol 149 Bolingbroke Mk4T <\/span><\/p><br><p>Canadair T-33A-N Silver Star 3<\/p><br><p>Chanute Glider<\/p><br><p>Convair CV580<\/p><br><p>de Havilland Canada Chipmunk 22<\/p><br><p>de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Turbo Beaver<\/p><br><p>Douglas A-26C Invader<\/p><br><p>Douglas C-117D Skytrooper<\/p><br><p>Eastman E2 Sea Rover<\/p><br><p>Falconar AMF-S14 Maranda<\/p><br><p>Fleet Model 2<\/p><br><p>Gibson Twin Plane<\/p><br><p>Grumman CP-121 Tracker<\/p><br><p>Lincoln Sport<\/p><br><p>Luscombe 8A Silvaire<\/p><br><p>Martin JRM-3 Mars<\/p><br><p>Nieuport 17<\/p><br><p>Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman<\/p><br><p>North American Harvard Mk.2B<\/p><br><p><span class=\"result__infoListText\">Piasecki CH-21B Workhorse<\/span><\/p><br><p><span class=\"result__infoListText\">Piasecki CH-21B Workhorse<\/span><\/p><br><p>Pietenpol 1933<\/p><br><p>Rutan Quickie<\/p><br><p>Republic RC3 Seabee<\/p><br><p>Rotorway Scorpion II<\/p><br><p>Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a<\/p><br><p>Sikorsky <span class=\"ScrambleLabel\">HO4S-2<\/span><\/p><br><p>Skyseeker Ultralite<\/p><br><p>Spitfire replica<\/p><br><p><span class=\"result__infoListText\">Sud-Est SE.3160 Alouette III<\/span><\/p><br><p>Trident Tri-Gull<\/p><br><p>Vickers Viscount 757<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ranges from the first Canadian-designed craft ever to fly (a bizarre kitelike contraption) to World War I-vintage <strong>Nieuports<\/strong> and <strong>Tiger Moths<\/strong>, to <strong>floatplanes<\/strong> and <strong>Spitfires<\/strong> and slightly more modern water bombers <strong>Martin Mars<\/strong> and helicopters. Thursdays you can watch the all-volunteer crew in the restoration hangar working to bring these old craft back to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>British Columbia Aviation Museum<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In September 2018 the <strong>British Columbia Aviation Museum<\/strong> acquired <strong>Avro Lancaster FM10<\/strong>4, 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Martin-JRM-3-Mars-C-FLYL-Coulson.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Martin-JRM-3-Mars-C-FLYL-Coulson-728x433.jpg\" alt=\"Martin JRM-3 Mars C-FLYL Coulson\" class=\"wp-image-29056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Martin-JRM-3-Mars-C-FLYL-Coulson-728x433.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Martin-JRM-3-Mars-C-FLYL-Coulson-420x250.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Martin-JRM-3-Mars-C-FLYL-Coulson-240x143.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Martin-JRM-3-Mars-C-FLYL-Coulson.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Martin JRM-3 Mars C-FLYL Coulson Flying Tankers at <strong>Sproat Lake<\/strong>, BC Canada | Rob Vogelaar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(April 2024) After more than two years of negotiations on the iconic Martin Mars waterbomber <strong>C-FLYL<\/strong> &#8216;Hawaii Mars&#8217; (c\/n <em><strong>9267<\/strong><\/em>) 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!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>British Columbia Aviation Museum<\/strong> is raising funds to build a new hangar to house the <strong>Martin Mars Hawaii<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The British Columbia Aviation Museum in Sidney, British Columbia. Located near Victoria International Airport (YYJ), the museum is dedicated to preserving and showcasing the history&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4137","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4137","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4137"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4137\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33107,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4137\/revisions\/33107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}