Canadian History Since World War 1 Archive List

Canadian History Since World War 1 Archive List

Canadian History Since
World War 1
Archive List
Canadian History Since World War 1 Archive List
Beginnings of Aviation in Canada
1909
• The Silver Dart
The First World War
1914 - 1918
• Burgess-Dunne Floatplane
• Memorial Cross Issued for Lt William Sharpe
• In Flanders Fields by John McRae
Evolution of a Canadian Air Force
1914 to 1968
• Canadian Badges Board, WWI
• British RCF & RAF Badges Board, WW I and WWII
• RCAF Badges Board, WWII to 1968
• RCAF Colours Display
The Second World War
1939 – 1946
• Supermarine Spitfire, Mark IX
• Rolls-Royce Merlin XX
• Handley Page Halifax NA337 2P-X
• Machine Guns
• Third Reich Naval Ensign - War Flag
• The Great Escape Stalag Luft III
Korean War
1950 - 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 Rescue
1947 to present
• AVM Leonard Birchall Medal Set
• Search and Rescue Diorama
Cold War
1947 to Present days
• Avro Canada Orenda 11
• Starfighter CF-104
• Hercules CC-130
• Sagem Sperwer CU-161
Beginnings of Aviation in Canada
Silver Dart
Full scale model
Metal, bamboo, fiberglass
NAFMC 2010.73.1, Ed Lubitz gift, 2010
Role:
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Maximum speed:
experimental aircraft
1
9.15 m (30 ft)
15 m (49 ft)
2.9 m (9 ft 7 in)
Curtiss water-cooled V8 engine, 50 hp
64 km/h (40mph)
The First World War 1914-1918
Burgess-Dunne Floatplane
Full scale model
Mahogany, brass, fabric and nitrate
RCAFMM 2001.612.1, purchased from Barry MacKerarcher of Ottawa, 2001
Role:
Length:
Wing span:
Weight:
Power plant:
Maximum speed:
Observation
14,33 m
9,22m
12,181.8 Kg
Curtiss OX5 piston engine, 100 hp with 2,44m propeller
89 km/h (55mph)
(a)
(b)
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
In Flanders Fields
Watercolour with handwritten text in English and French
RCAFMM L2007.56.120g, Spittael loan
Evolution of a Canadian Air Force 1914 to 1968
Canadian Badges Board, WW1
Canadian 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 WW2
Royal 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 1968
Royal 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 Display
RCAF Crest (cast metal and paint)
The RCAF King Colours (linen and thread)
The RCAF Colours (linen and thread)
The Second World War 1939 – 1946
Spitfire
Full scale model
Crew:
Length:
Wingspan:
Height:
Power plant:
Maximum speed:
1
9.10m
11.23m
3.48m
Rolls Royce Merlin engine
586 km/h
Rolls-Royce Merlin XX
Engine (metal)
RCAFMM 1992.82.1; donated by St. Lawrence Starch Company Ltd, in memory of Flying
Officer 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-X
Aircarft
Crew:
Length:
Wingspan:
Power plant:
Maximum speed:
6 to 7 members
21.4 m
30.2 m
Rolls Royce Merlin XX and/or Bristol Hercules XVI or 100
450 km/h
Machine Guns
Metal; RCAFMM 1995.106.8
Metal; RCAFMM 1995.106.9
Third Reich Naval Ensign –War Flag
Wool fabric; 341 cm x 195 cm
RCAFMM L 2007.74.1, loan courtesy of Bill Baggs
The Great Escape Stalag Luft 3
From the Original Drawings Made by Ley Kenyon 1943
Set of 10 prints
Korean War 1950 - 1954
Glover Victory
Peter 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
and RCAF Flight Lieutenant Ernie Glover, DFC
F/L Ernie Glover Medal Set
RCAFMM 1987.102.2; gift Glover, 1987
Search and Rescue 1947 to present
AVM Leonard Birchall Medal Set
RCAFMM 2005.549.1a-c
Search and Rescue Canada 1947-present
Cold War 1947 to Present days
Avro Canada Orenda 11
Engine
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
(a)
Starfighter CF-104
(a) aircraft
(b) reduced scale model
Crew:
Length:
Wingspan:
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Power plant:
Maximum speed:
1 to 2
16,69 m
6,68 m
13 150 kg
General Electric J-79-OEL-7
2 334 km/h
(b)
Hercules CC-130
Crew:
Length:
Wingspan:
Weight:
Power plant:
Maximum speed:
7
29,3 m
39,7 m
70 300 kg
Allison T56
555 km/h
Sagem Spewer CU-161
Crew:
Length:
Wingspan:
Weight:
Maximum speed:
Remote Control
4,2 m
3,52 m
330 kg
252 km/h