RCAF Air Cadet documents and photographs from the periods between 1941 to the present
The Air Force Museum of Alberta
A 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 documents and publications from the RCAF during the periods of 1942 to 1961. Includes Summer Camp pamphlets from the 1950s and 1960s, instruction booklets, and squadron newspapers.
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 photographs, slides, and documents detailing Barry T. Colledge's career with the Canadian Forces Firefighting unit from 1970 until the 1990's. Includes photographs, newspaper clippings, and detailed write-ups on what happened on the day of the Hercules crash on 29 March, 1985. Documents AF2024.004.023 - AF2024.004.034 are DIGITAL ONLY.
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 Alberta
A 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 Alberta
Cold War era documents from the period of 1947 until 1991.
The Air Force Museum of Alberta
Cold War era photographs from the period of 1947 until 1991.
The Air Force Museum of Alberta
A 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 Alberta