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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. In January
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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
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2021, the museum acquired an Grumman S2F Tracker that had been in storage with the Canadian Military Education Centre. The museum acquired a CF-104 in July 2023 and two
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that September. In March 2024, the museum announced it was acquiring one of two surviving
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/hawaii-martin-mars-last-flight-1.7291472
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at 1910 Norseman Road on the east side of the airport.
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Victoria International Airport
Coordinates
48°38′26″N 123°25′15″W / 48.6405°N 123.4208°W / 48.6405; -123.4208
Aviation museum
www.bcam.net
Sidney, British Columbia
Victoria International Airport
Piasecki H-21s
Martin Mars
Coulson Aviation
Auster AOP.6
Avro Anson
Avro Lancaster
Beechcraft Model 18
Bristol Bolingbroke
Canadair CT-133 Silver Star
Douglas A-26 Invader
Eastman E-2 Sea Rover
Falconar AMF-S14 Super Maranda
Fleet Model 2
Luscombe 8
Martin JRM Mars
Nieuport 17
Noorduyn Norseman
North American Harvard IIB
Pietenpol Air Camper
Republic RC-3 Seabee
Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5
Rutan Quickie

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