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A black-and-white photograph showing a crowd gathered on the ground below the R-100, a massive blimp-like airship, tied to the top of a tall tower that looks like a lighthouse.

It’s a bird, it’s a plane…it was a massive rigid airship called the R-100

Photograph showing a number of the aircraft and panels within the updated exhibition area.

Behind the scenes: Updates to the First World War exhibition area

Canada Aviation and Space Museum

How does museum staff decide which exhibition to update next? Which basic changes can make an exhibition more inviting and insightful for today’s visitors? Take a behind-the-scenes look at how the Canada Aviation and Space Museum team planned its recent updates to the First World War area.

The Fokker D.VII had two different colour patterns for its lozenge camouflage. The bottom of the top wing has a more vibrant colour pattern.

Museum welcomes a “movie star” aircraft back into its collection

William George Barker

100 years later, a decorated Canadian war hero continues to inspire

Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

October 27, 2018 marks the centenary since William George Barker, a Canadian Wing Commander, flew along over the Forêt de Mormal in France on his way back to England. Major Barker engaged successive formations of German aircraft, and after shooting down an enemy two-seater, he was attacked by a fighter and suffered a wound in his thigh. Barker then found himself surrounded by enemy fighters and was again severely wounded. Nevertheless, despite his wounds, he succeeded in bringing down three more