Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre

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Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre
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Bushplane Heritage Centre
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Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre (Canada)
Established1987
Location Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates 46°30′17″N84°19′28″W / 46.50472°N 84.32444°W / 46.50472; -84.32444 (Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre)
Type Aviation museum
Website www.bushplane.com

Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre (CBHC), located on the north bank of the St. Marys River in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, is dedicated to preserving the history of bush flying and forest protection in Canada. It was founded in 1987 by a group of local volunteers to preserve the province's history in bush planes and aerial firefighting.

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The CBHC has a 64,000-square-foot (5,900 m2) hangar containing more than thirty aircraft exhibits.

History

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USGS view of the complex

The museum occupies a historically significant air base first established by the Ontario Provincial Air Service in 1924. The Centre's operating revenues are derived from sales from the gift shop, admission fees, and membership dues. The centre does not rely on operating support from the public funds, though corporate costs associated with artifacts and displays have been partially funded through corporate donations and tourist infrastructure programmes. Continued support ensures a strong future and on site development and expansion of the CBHC.

The centre also operates the Sault Ste. Marie Water Aerodrome ( 46°30′13″N084°19′30″W / 46.50361°N 84.32500°W / 46.50361; -84.32500 (Sault Ste. Marie Water Aerodrome) ).

The museum placed a quarter-scale model of an HS-2L on display in 2024. [1] One month later, the museum released a book about Ontario Provincial Air Service aircraft written by one of their volunteers. [2]

Exhibits

Exhibits at the museum include women in aviation, a film about aerial firefighting, a replica fire tower and a flight simulator. [3] [4] [5] [6] It is also home to the Entomica Insectarium. [7]

Collection

The museum's focus is on floatplanes, bush planes, waterbombers, and forest fire fighting equipment along with other aviation and forestry-related artifacts.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Darbyson, Kyle (14 June 2024). "H-Boat Replica on Display at Sault Bushplane Museum". Sault Star. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre Publishes Aviation Guide by Late Volunteer John Stephens". Skies. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Passion & Persistence: Canadian Women in Aviation". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Wildfires Theatre". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "Forest Fire Protection". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Flight Adventure Simulator". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  7. ↑ Entomica Insectarium (2020). "Entomica Insectarium". entomica.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  8. ↑ "Silver Dart". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "Aeronca Chief C-FNGV". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "Aeronca Champion CF-IHU". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "Beech 18 3T CF-UWE". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  12. ↑ "Beech C-45 CF-MJY". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  13. ↑ "Bell 47D CFT-ODM". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  14. 1 2 "Buhl CA-6 Air Sedan CF-OAR, CF-OAT". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  15. ↑ "Canadair CL-215 F-ZBBT". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  16. ↑ "Cessna 172G C-FUGE". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  17. ↑ "deHavilland Beaver CF-OBS". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  18. ↑ "deHavilland DHC-3 Otter CF-ODU". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  19. ↑ "deHavilland DHC2 mk3 Beaver CF-PSM-X". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  20. ↑ "deHavilland D.H.83C Foxmoth C-FBNI". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  21. ↑ "deHavilland D.H.89 Rapide C-FAYE". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  22. ↑ "Fairchild F-11 Husky CF-EIR". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  23. ↑ "Fairchild KR-34 C-FADH". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  24. ↑ "Fokker F.VIIb-3m Trimotor". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  25. ↑ "Fokker Super Universal CF-AJE". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  26. ↑ "Grumman CS2L Tracker". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  27. ↑ "MacGregor CF-RCZ". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  28. ↑ "Noorduyn Norseman MkIV CF-BFT". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  29. ↑ "Noorduyn Norseman MkI CF-AYO". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  30. ↑ "Republic RC-3 SeaBee CF-DKG". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  31. ↑ "Saunders ST27 C-GCML". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  32. ↑ "Stinson Reliant C-GCML". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  33. ↑ "Taylorcraft 20 CF-FTC". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  34. ↑ "Thomas Esperanza 4". Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
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