Sunday, September 25, 2022

Air Power

Proof that the museum's collection is international. This is the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15b, dating back to the 1950s, the beginning of the line of East Bloc fighter jets more commonly known as MiGs.


Across from it, and moving forward in fighter evolution, the Avro Canada CF-10 Mk 5D, a line of fighters meant to be all weather for the vastness of the country.


Here we are at the furthest spot from the main entrance of the museum. This is the Bomarc, a remote guided missile that was a relic of the Cold War, meant to intercept Soviet counterparts. The RCAF included them at two bases in Canada, but the devices soon proved not up to the task as the technology evolved, and ended up retired from service.


Looking back at where we've come from, and what's ahead. 

36 comments:

  1. The silver looking plane looks a bit like a submarine-launched ballistic missile

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  2. This is a very comprehensive museum.

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  3. ...they keep getting sleeker.

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  4. The Arvo Canada has the nose of a cute dog, quite a contrast.

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  5. I wish we could stop making machines of war, but I guess that won't happen any time soon.

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  6. It is quite amazing. Sorta gives me the hee bee jeebies!

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  7. Great to see the Avro Air. I’ve heard of it of course.

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  8. Inter ballistic missiles were a huge political topic. The DEW line sites were another big topic and fiasco. I visited some of the abandoned sites in the Arctic.

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  9. Those MIGs are great to see and I'd never seen a missile like that before. Interesting.

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  10. The museum is certainly impressive William.

    All the best Jan

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  11. It is an awesome Aviation Museum ~ great pics ~ thanks,

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days ~

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  12. Wow, this is an incredible museum.

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  13. I really like the structure of the museum. I guess it would have to be large and tall to make room but wow.

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