One day after class I headed to the RCAF Aviation Museum, in Trenton, with my friend David. Not really knowing much about aviation, or war for that matter, and having never been there before I didn't really know what to expect. Was I ever in for a pleasant surprise.
The museum showcases many artifacts dated back to the World Wars. There are more than 40,000 artifacts that include weapons, art, medals and other military memorabilia. Aside from that, there are over 22 historical aircraft's that have been restored and are showcased across the complexes 15 acres.
Having wandered around learning a lot about the planes and their uses from David, who seemed to know just about everything from their use to how they're constructed, we decided to go inside. There in the back room was a handful of volunteers, mainly retired elderly military men, who were working on various projects. The biggest were the ongoing restorations of a 1942 Avro Anson Mk II and a 1943 North American Harvard Mk II. Both these vintage air crafts were originally made in Canada, and were instrumental in training generations of aircrew. It was a challenge that you could tell these men were more than happy to be put up to. Just about EVERYTHING had to be rebuilt and re-fitted. It was unbelievable how they could basically make a blueprint as best as possible and put the pieces of these puzzles back together.
Then, there's the Halifax as is seen in the last three pictures above.
Continued in next post.....
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