RCAF Air Cadet documents and photographs from the periods between 1941 to the present
The Air Force Museum of AlbertaA collection of photographs and documents detailing the crash and subsequent capture of the crew of the AA-A BK 620 on the night of 17 December, 1942. This includes photographs from the aftermath of the Dieppe Raid, photographs from Sergeant Alden Magnus' time spent in Stalag VIII-B Prisoner of War camp, as well as a written description of the night of 17 December, 1942 when Magnus and his crewmen went down over Germany.
The Air Force Museum of AlbertaContains a series of photographs and documents pertaining to the Second World War and the Korean War. This includes photographs taken by an unknown German individual (potentially in a Wehrmacht tank brigade) during the Second World War, as well as RCAF recruitment pamphlets, a booklet informing servicemen of Korean culture and history, The Chinook yearbook, 126 Wing Activity Reports, and a booklet detailing various Second World War tanks. Log books are available upon request.
The Air Force Museum of AlbertaA collection of letters and official records from Bertil Wilfred Bergquist's early life, service during the Second World War, and his subsequent passing in 1944. The collection covers the periods between 1921 to 1955 and include letters home during the Second World War, birth certificates, and correspondence between the Bergquist family and the Department of National Defense following B.W. Bergquist's Missing in Action (MIA) status. A transcription of the journal is available upon request.
The Air Force Museum of AlbertaA collection of photographs and documents detailing Cliff Balsdon's service as an Air Bomber in the RCAF from 1942 until 1946. Includes photographs taken in Alberta and sent by his mother, overseas photographs with 432 Squadron, and documents pertaining to his enlistment and the awarding of the DFC on 18th June 1944.
The Air Force Museum of AlbertaCold War era documents from the period of 1947 until 1991.
The Air Force Museum of AlbertaCold War era photographs from the period of 1947 until 1991.
The Air Force Museum of AlbertaA collection of photographs, letters, and documents pertaining to Conrad T. Lally's service in the Royal Flying Corp during the First World War. Covers the periods between 1914 and 1919 and includes personal photographs, aircraft photographs, letters home, and flight log records. A transcription of the journal is available upon request.
The Air Force Museum of AlbertaA collection of photographs, certificates, and documents from Donald D. Bergie's family life and service in the Royal Canadian Air Force. The collection covers the periods between the early 1900's up until Bergie's retirement in 1977, including documents and photographs during the First World War, the Cold War, and Bergie's NATO service overseas.
The Air Force Museum of AlbertaA collection of documents and photographs from Dr. Lorna Jane Laidlaw's service in the RCAF Women's Division during the Second World War. The collection covers the periods between 1942 and 1945, including newspaper clippings, pamphlets, war time photographs, and a scrapbook made by Laidlaw cataloguing her experience during her service.
The Air Force Museum of Alberta