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| Established | 1992 |
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| Location | Greenwood, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 44°58′37″N64°55′46″W / 44.977026°N 64.929413°W |
| Website | http://www.gmam.ca/home.html |
The Greenwood Military Aviation Museum is an aviation museum located in Greenwood, Nova Scotia. The museum houses 15 aircraft and is highlighted by its Avro Lancaster, one of only 17 remaining in the world and one of only three to have flown sorties over continental Europe. [1]
The Greenwood Military Aviation Museum is located on CFB Greenwood. The base began its life in 1942 as RAF Station Greenwood, and in July 1944 became RCAF Station Greenwood. Following the Unification of the Canadian Armed Forces in 1968 the base became CFB Greenwood. The museum was begun in 1992 after being initiated by base commander Colonel Kenneth Allen (1941-2017). Since its inception the collection has grown to encompass a large array of aircraft from throughout the RCAF's history.[ citation needed ]
| Aircraft | Serial No. |
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| Avro Lancaster B.X [2] | RCAF KB839 painted as JB266 |
| Avro Anson Mk.II [2] | RCAF 7135 |
| Beechcraft CT-128 Expeditor Mk.3N [2] | RCAF 2300 painted as AF662 |
| Canadair CC-144 Challenger [2] | CF 144616 |
| Bristol (Fairchild) Bolingbroke Mk IV.T [2] | RCAF 9997 painted as Blenheim EE-H/N3523 |
| Canadair CP-107 Argus Mk.1 [2] | RCAF 10717 |
| Canadair CT-133 Silver Star [3] | RCAF 21434 |
| Douglas CC-129 Dakota Mk. IV U [2] [4] | RCAF KN451 (ex 44-76590) |
| Lockheed CP-127 Neptune [2] | USN P2V-7 147969, painted as 24113 |
| Lockheed CP-140A Arcturus [2] | CF 140119 |
| Lockheed CC-130E Hercules [2] | CF 130328 |
| Supermarine Spitfire (replica) | - |
| Aircraft | Serial No. |
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| SAGEM CU161 Sperwer UAV [2] | CF 161028 |
| Aircraft | Serial No. |
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| Boeing-Vertol CH-113A Labrador/Vertol 107-II-28 [2] | CF 11308 |
| Vertol Canada CH-127/Piasecki H-44 [2] | RCAF 9592 (ex 60-5446) |
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