Winnipeg, 6 September 2022 – The Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada (RAMWC) is excited to add the Lockheed L-10A Electra, CF-TCC, to its permanent collection. The aircraft is being donated by Air Canada in celebration of its 85th anniversary and will arrive September 7, 2022 during a special event. One of the first aircraft in the Air Canada (previously Trans-Canada Air Lines or TCA) fleet, the Lockheed L-10A Electra will be a stunning addition to the museum’s collection. The Lockheed Electra is perhaps most well-known as the aircraft flown by Amelia Earhart during her attempted around-the-world flight in 1937.
Speakers include Terry Slobodian, President & CEO – RAMWC; Captain Murray Strom, Senior VP of Flight Operations – Air Canada; Doyle Piwniuk, Minister of Transportation & Infrastructure. Former AC Captains Gerry Norberg and Robert Giguere will be taxiing the plane from Air Canada’s hangar to RAMWC and will also be speaking.
WHEN
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Doors open at 9:30, aircraft arrives at 10:00 am
WHERE
Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada, 2088 Wellington Avenue
About the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada
The Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada was established in 1974 by a small group of visionaries committed to preserving Canada’s distinct aviation heritage. Today, with nearly 100 historic aircraft and more than 70,000 artefacts and archival records (including photographs), the museum remains one of Canada’s largest and most complete aviation heritage collections. Through remarkable storytelling and engaging exhibits that enable visitors and students to discover the science behind flight, this collection is sure to inspire future generations of aviators and inventors. RAMWC is located on the campus of the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport and will be a premier attraction for the city of Winnipeg. Located on Treaty No. 1 Territory, the traditional lands of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, Lakota, and Dene Peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation, RAMWC is committed to Truth and Reconciliation, and to creating a safe space for this to occur.