BC Aviation Museum Visit

BC Aviation Museum is located in three hangars right on the side of Victoria International Airport. It has numerous cool airplane and other models, old photos and aviation artefacts, and several real airplanes, including the world's first pressurized turboprop aircraft, which was flown commercially in Canada by Air Canada's predecessor, Trans-Canada Airlines. It is possible to go inside with a tour guide and check out the cockpit and the cabin - a very cool experience.

There are also many very fine mannequins of (mostly) pilots here and there, and numerous photographs from years past. There is also a children play area, where they can sit inside toy airplanes and even a helicopter, try a flight simulator, and imagine being pilots one day.

34. The main feature of the BC Aviation Museum is the world's first pressurized turboprop aircraft, Vickers Viscount, which was flown commercially in Canada by Air Canada's predecessor, Trans-Canada Airlines. Here is an information sign.

Vickers Viscount Information Sign

35-37. And here is Vickers Viscount itself, located in the next hangar (the hangars are attached to each other).

Vickers Viscount

38-39. Once a tour guide is there, you may go inside and hear a story about this aircraft.

Trans-Canada Airlines Vickers Viscount

40. The cockpit of Vickers Viscount.

Vickers Viscount Cockpit

41. Vickers Viscount passenger cabin.

Vickers Viscount passenger cabin

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42-43. And here is Noorduyn Norseman, which is featured on the logo of BC Aviation Museum.

Noorduyn Norseman

44-45. Another fine mannequin here.

BC Aviation Museum near Victoria British Columbia Canada

46. Inside Noorduyn Norseman.

Noorduyn Norseman interior

47. Cockpit of Noorduyn Norseman.

Noorduyn Norseman cockpit

48. There are also several planes outside, but an attendant's escort is required, so we used a zoom.

British Columbia Aviation Museum

49. Here is Canadian Forces 104 Starfighter from 417 Squadron Special.

Starfighter aircraft

50. ConAir water bomber.

ConAir Water Bomber

51. Consolidated PBY Catalina 5A flying boat.

Consolidated PBY Catalina 5A

52-54. Returning to the first hangar after the reception, here is a model of the earliest flying machine known to mankind, an Ornithopter by Leonardo Da Vinci, designed to fly like a bird by flapping wings.

BC Aviation Museum

Ornithopter by Leonardo Da Vinci

55. Finally, we checked out the Memorial Room in the same hangar.

BC Aviation Museum Memorial Room

56-57. BC Museum of Aviation Memorial Room.

Memorial Room British Columbia Aviation Museum

58. 1917 Royal Flying Cadet Corps.

1917 Canadian Royal Flying Cadet Corps

59-60. Lots of cool old photos.

Old photo of Canadian aviators

61-62. An exhibit dedicated to ladies in the air force.

Mannequins of women in uniform - BC Aviation Museum

63. A Red Cross member mannequin.

Red Cross Mannequin

64. Remember this fine lady?

Queen Elizabeth II inspecting Canadian troops

65. Come on, Peg - it'll be thrilling!

Canadian Women's Army Corps Recruitment Poster

66. Some items from World War II airmen survival kit in case of a crash.

BC Aviation Museum World War II airmen survival kit

67. And here is a group photo of air force veterans.

Canadian Air Force veterans group photo

BC Aviation Museum is a very interesting place to visit for adults and children alike. Highly recommended.