Comox Air Force Museum

**Comox Air Force Museum**

Established	1987
Location	CFB Comox, 19 Wing Comox, Lazo, British Columbia
Type	military aviation museum
Website	http://www.comoxairforcemuseum.ca/

The Comox Air Force Museum collects, preserves, interprets and exhibits artifacts relating to CFB Comox, its squadrons and its units.^[1] The museum is located at the main gate of CFB Comox, located in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The museum opened its doors in the current location 12 September 1987. In addition to the exhibits, the museum has an aviation reference library and an aviation art gallery. The Heritage Air Park where the aircraft are on display is located 500 metres down the road from the museum as is the Y2K Spitfire restoration hangar.

Aircraft

The following aircraft are on display in the Comox Air Force Museum's Heritage Air Park located 500 meters from the Museum:

CP-107 Argus
CF-104 Starfighter
CF-101 Voodoo
CF-100 Canuck
Piasecki H-21
CT-133 Silver Star
CT-114 Tutor
De Havilland Vampire
Douglas Dakota
Grumman Tracker
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
Supermarine Spitfire Mark IX Restoration Project

Exhibits

First World War

This exhibit displays artifacts from the First World War focusing on airman from the West Coast.

Second World War

This exhibit has many artifacts from the Second World War some of which include:

A Fire balloon many of which were launched by the Japanese in hopes of setting the West Coast of North America on fire.
John Colwell's Stalag Luft III POW Log Book.
James Francis Edwards
Douglas "Duke" Warren

UN Peacekeeping

This exhibit displays many artifacts from Canada's part in UN Peacekeeping missions.

19 Wing's Squadrons

Past Squadrons Exhibit: This exhibit displays artefacts from squadrons that served at Comox, but have since moved or been disbanded.
- 409 Squadron
  - Orenda 11 turbojet engine
  - AIR-2 Genie Missile load training device
  - CF-101 Voodoo ejection seat
- 414 Squadron
  - The Black Knight Suit of Armour
- VU 33 Squadron
  - Tracker Tail Hook
Present Squadrons Exhibit: This exhibit displays artifacts from squadrons currently serving at Comox.
- 442 Squadron
  - Search and Rescue Technician Jump Suit
- 407 Squadron
  - Wright 3350 Cyclone 18 Piston Engine
  - Torpedo
  - Sonobuoy

Vehicles

Willys Jeep

Affiliations

The Museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, OMMC and Virtual Museum of Canada.

References

↑ A-AD-266-000/AG-001 Canadian Forces Museums –Operations and Administration 2002-04-03

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External links

Canadian Aviation Museums

Alberta	Aero Space Museum of Calgary Alberta Aviation Museum Bomber Command Museum of Canada Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame Cold Lake Air Force Museum Reynolds-Alberta Museum

British Columbia	British Columbia Aviation Museum Canadian Museum of Flight Comox Air Force Museum

Manitoba	Air Force Heritage Museum and Air Park Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum Manitoba Military Aviation Museum Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

Nova Scotia	Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum Greenwood Military Aviation Museum Shearwater Aviation Museum

Newfoundland & Labrador	North Atlantic Aviation Museum

Ontario	Canada Aviation and Space Museum Canadian Air and Space Museum Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Great War Flying Museum Jet Aircraft Museum Memorial Military Museum National Air Force Museum of Canada

Quebec	Canadian Aviation Heritage Centre Musée de la Défense aérienne Vintage Wings of Canada

Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan Western Development Museum

See also	List of aerospace museums

Canadian Armed Forces

Royal Canadian Navy Canadian Army Royal Canadian Air Force

Military history	Royal Canadian Navy Canadian Army Royal Canadian Air Force

Leadership	Commander-in-Chief Chief of the Defence Staff Vice Chief of the Defence Staff Armed Forces Council Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy Commander of the Canadian Army Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer

Commands	Canadian Joint Operations Command Canadian Special Operations Forces Command Canadian Forces Intelligence Command Primary Reserve

Bibliography Conflicts Operations Victories Peacekeeping

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Coordinates: 49°42′53″N 124°54′30″W / 49.7147°N 124.9084°W / 49.7147; -124.9084

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