Heritage Projects

4/10/2004
Avro CF-100 Canuck Unveiled
It was a labour of love, and it is finally completed.  A small group of dedicated volunteers from the Borden area has contributed more than 4,000 hours to the restoration of an Avro CF-100 Canuck. » Read More

10/30/2003
Borden's Hangars: Still standing… but for how long?
They were the first purpose-built military aircraft hangars in Canada, and they are now the oldest example of this type of construction in our country.  Yet their future may not be so promising. » Read More

7/16/2003
Heritage Air Park Update
With a focus on the preservation of Air Force Heritage and with the help of some very dedicated volunteers, the Borden Heritage Air Park Committee has enjoyed some monumental successes in recent months. » Read More

7/17/2002
Restoring A Canadian Legend
Meet Lloyd Beatty. At 76, the retired mechanic has found an interesting way of spending his spare time. With a handful of volunteers, he has taken up the challenge of breathing a new life into a legendary Canadian aircraft. » Read More

5/8/2002
Borden Hangars Commemorated
Stedman Building was packed last Thursday for the unveiling of a plaque from the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada to commemorate the national historic significance of Borden's Royal Flying Corps hangars. » Read More

4/24/2002
Borden Hangars - A National Historic Site
On May 2, 2002, a ceremony will take place at CFB Borden to mark the unveiling of a plaque from the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.  The plaque will commemorate the designation of Borden's RFC hangars as a National Historic Site. » Read More

7/15/2001
Harvard arrives in Borden
After several attempts to acquire a Harvard or Yale for the Museum's collection, efforts have finally paid off.  In July, MCpl Mike Lindsay went to Uxbridge to pick-up a collection of parts from various versions of the Harvard. » Read More

4/4/2001
Golden Centennaire Unveiled
TV cameras rolled and flashes went off at the Base Borden Military Museum for the unveiling of a CT-114 Tutor aircraft refurbished in the colours of the 1967 Golden Centennaire aerobatic team. » Read More

2/28/2001
Heritage Park Will Commemorate Air Force History
On the occasion of Heritage Week, Colonel Jerry Gillis announced the development of a Heritage Air Park at CFB Borden.  The Park will be a tribute to former members of Canada's air forces. » Read More

10/25/2000
Golden Centennaire Almost Ready
"It's almost done," says Master-Corporal John Ferguson, referring to 16 Wing's latest heritage project, the painting of an aircraft in the colours of the 1967 Golden Centennaires. » Read More