Aviation Adventures

Taking flight above the landscape of western Manitoba with Brandon Flight Centre, Brandon, Manitoba

Explore the past, present and future of Brandon’s deep‑rooted aviation history when you visit Brandon’s flight central just past the perimeter!

Brandon Flight Centre

425 Agnew Drive, Brandon  Map
Phone: 204-728-7691

Don’t just visit Brandon—tour Brandon—during a unique flight-seeing experience at the Brandon Flight Centre! Gain a unique perspective of the city while enjoying an exhilarating half-hour flight!

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Main hangar at the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum, Brandon, Manitoba

Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum

300 Commonwealth Way, Brandon  Map
Phone: 204-727-2444

Visit Canada’s only air museum dedicated solely to those who trained and fought for the British Commonwealth during World War II. This Royal Canadian Air Force training site showcases aircrafts, artifacts, memorabilia and special exhibits. This national historic site is a designated Manitoba signature museum, and is engaging for all ages from the young families who enjoy the interactive aircraft exhibit found inside Hangar 1 to the international travellers and history buffs immersing themselves in Canada’s unique military history.

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The RCAF World War 2 Memorial at Brandon, Manitoba, is silhouetted against a late sunset sky

The RCAF WWII Memorial

300 Commonwealth Way, Brandon  Map
Directions: At the site of the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum.
Phone: 204-727-2444

The CATPM is home to a national memorial that commemorates the approximately 19,000 lives lost in the second world war. The memorial includes a 91-metre black granite wall with granite plaques inscribed with the names of Canadians who died while serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force, along with the names of Commonwealth members who died in or near Canada. It serves as a lasting recognition of the ultimate sacrifice made by those who trained in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.

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Main Image Credit: Amanda Schroeder