The Western Canada Aviation Museum

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The Western Canada Aviation Museum
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WCAM

• Original Winnipeg Airport
• Museum since 1974
• Non-profit Organization
• 23 Aircraft in the Museum

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Co-op

• Front Desk Reception
• Gift Shop
• Travel Manitoba Surveys
• Open/Close Museum

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Co-op
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Professional/Personal Gains

• Met lots of new people
• Worked with volunteers
• Good experience in the tourism industry

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The Ghost of Charron Lake

• Crashed in 1931
• Began looking for it in 1975
• Charron Lake covers 35 square km

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Points of Interest

• The Vickers Vedette
• Took 22 years to build
• Only Vedette in existence
• Fully flyable

• The Junkers JU-52
• Flew from 1931-1943
• Largest plane flying in Canada at the time

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