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Canadian History Since World War 1 Archive ListCanadian History Since World War 1 Archive ListBeginnings of Aviation in Canada1909
• Th e Silver Dart
Th e First World War1914 - 1918
• Burgess-Dunne Floatplane
• Memorial Cross Issued for Lt William Sharpe
• In Flanders Fields by John McRae
Evolution of a Canadian Air Force1914 to 1968
• Canadian Badges Board, WWI
• British RCF & RAF Badges Board, WW I and WWII
• RCAF Badges Board, WWII to 1968
• RCAF Colours Display
Th e Second World War1939 – 1946
• Supermarine Spitfi re, Mark IX
• Rolls-Royce Merlin XX
• Handley Page Halifax NA337 2P-X
• Machine Guns
• Th ird Reich Naval Ensign - War Flag
• Th e Great Escape Stalag Luft III
Korean War1950 - 1954
• Glover Victory, painting by Peter Mossman
• Diorama of RCAF F-86 Sabre and RCAF Flight Lieutenant Ernie Glover, DFC
• F/L Ernie Glover Medal Set
Search and Rescue1947 to present
• AVM Leonard Birchall Medal Set
• Search and Rescue Diorama
Cold War1947 to Present days
• Avro Canada Orenda 11
• Starfi ghter CF-104
• Hercules CC-130
• Sagem Sperwer CU-161
Silver DartSilver DartFull scale model
Metal, bamboo, fi berglass
NAFMC 2010.73.1, Ed Lubitz gift , 2010
Role: experimental aircraft
Crew: 1
Length: 9.15 m (30 ft )
Wingspan: 15 m (49 ft )
Height: 2.9 m (9 ft 7 in)
Power plant: Curtiss water-cooled V8 engine, 50 hp
Maximum speed: 64 km/h (40mph)
Burgess-Dunne FloatplaneBurgess-Dunne FloatplaneFull scale model
Mahogany, brass, fabric and nitrate
RCAFMM 2001.612.1, purchased from Barry MacKerarcher of Ottawa, 2001
Role: Observation
Length: 14,33 m
Wing span: 9,22m
Weight: 12,181.8 Kg
Power plant: Curtiss OX5 piston engine, 100 hp with 2,44m propeller
Maximum speed: 89 km/h (55mph)
Memorial Cross Issued for Lt. William Sharpe Memorial Cross Issued for Lt. William Sharpe (a) obverse; (b) reverse
Sterling silver with ring suspension, name engraved on the reverse and violet ribbon, in metal
box lined with black leather, white felt and silk
NAFMC2010.11.1, purchased in 2010
(a)(a) (b)(b)
In Flanders FieldsIn Flanders FieldsWatercolour with handwritten text in English and French
RCAFMM L2007.56.120g, Spittael loan
Canadian Badges Board, WW1Canadian Badges Board, WW1Canadian Expeditionary Force (Canadian Aviation Corps), Cap Badge
Canadian Expeditionary Force (Canadian Aviation Corps), Shoulder Badge
Canadian Air Force Cap Badge
Canadian Air Force Pilot Wings
Canadian Air Force Button
British RFC & RAF Badges Board, WW1 and WW2British RFC & RAF Badges Board, WW1 and WW2Royal Flying Corps Cap Badge
Royal Flying Corps Shoulder Badge
Royal Flying Corps Button
Royal Flying Corps Pilot Wings
Royal Air Force Cap badges
Royal Air Force Pilot Wings
Royal Air Force button
RCAF Badges Board, WW2 to 1968RCAF Badges Board, WW2 to 1968Royal Canadian Air Force Wings (2 items)
Royal Canadian Air Force Crest
Royal Canadian Air Force Buttons (2 items)
Royal Canadian Air Force Cap Badges (2 items)
RCAF Colours DisplayRCAF Colours DisplayRCAF Crest (cast metal and paint)
Th e RCAF King Colours (linen and thread)
Th e RCAF Colours (linen and thread)
SpitfireSpitfireFull scale model
Crew: 1
Length: 9.10m
Wingspan: 11.23m
Height: 3.48m
Power plant: Rolls Royce Merlin engine
Maximum speed: 586 km/h
Rolls-Royce Merlin XXRolls-Royce Merlin XXEngine (metal)
RCAFMM 1992.82.1; donated by St. Lawrence Starch Company Ltd, in memory of Flying
Offi cer J.A. Douglas, DFC, 1992Serial number: 23237
Weight: 1,450 lbs (658 kg)
Power: 1,280 hp at 3,000 rpm (take off ); 1,175 hp at 21,000 rpm (maximum at high gear)
Handley Page Halifax NA 337 2P-XHandley Page Halifax NA 337 2P-XAircarft
Crew: 6 to 7 members
Length: 21.4 m
Wingspan: 30.2 m
Power plant: Rolls Royce Merlin XX and/or Bristol Hercules XVI or 100
Maximum speed: 450 km/h
Third Reich Naval Ensign –War FlagThird Reich Naval Ensign –War FlagWool fabric; 341 cm x 195 cm
RCAFMM L 2007.74.1, loan courtesy of Bill Baggs
The Great Escape Stalag Luft 3The Great Escape Stalag Luft 3From the Original Drawings Made by Ley Kenyon 1943
Set of 10 prints
Glover VictoryGlover VictoryPeter Mossman
Painting, acrylic on cardboard, 64.8 x 78.5 cm
RCAFMM 2003.177.1, purchased in 2003 from Carl Mills
Diorama of RCAF F-86 MK2 Sabre Diorama of RCAF F-86 MK2 Sabre and RCAF Flight Lieutenant Ernie Glover, DFCand RCAF Flight Lieutenant Ernie Glover, DFC
Avro Canada Orenda 11Avro Canada Orenda 11Engine
RCAFMM 1997.144.1-2; Orenda Aerospace Corp gift , 1997
Weight: 2,430 lbs (1,103 kg)
Static thrust: 7,275 lbs (1,103 kg) at 7,800 rpm maximum;
5,460 lbs (2,478 kg) at 7,250 rpm normal
Starfighter CF-104 Starfighter CF-104 (a) aircraft
(b) reduced scale model
Crew: 1 to 2
Length: 16,69 m
Wingspan: 6,68 m
Weight: 13 150 kg
Power plant: General Electric J-79-OEL-7
Maximum speed: 2 334 km/h
(a)(a)
(b)(b)
Hercules CC-130Hercules CC-130 Crew: 7
Length: 29,3 m
Wingspan: 39,7 m
Weight: 70 300 kg
Power plant: Allison T56
Maximum speed: 555 km/h