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Hello everyone! Today, I’m going to talk about my visit to the Canadian Warplane Museum. When we arrived, we saw a big sausage roll-shaped building from the outside. In the front parking lot, there was a big plane, the Sophie, that could do flips and fly upside down. Inside, they had many planes, including animal models and real planes from various wars. The museum even has one of the only two remaining Lancaster planes in the world, which they flew over to England in honor of the veterans.

During our visit, we had the chance to go inside one of the planes, the Buffalo, which was a United Nations peacekeeping plane that tragically crashed, killing nine people. We saw nine hidden buffalo plushies, representing each of the victims. The remaining fragments of the plane are now on display at the museum. Overall, it was a fascinating and educational experience.”

We had the opportunity to learn about how airplanes work during our visit. We even made miniature planes and experimented with cool air features. One exciting activity was a show where they created a ball pit and demonstrated their skills by controlling the balls. They also made ping-pong balls shoot and created a water spray effect using air. We learned a lot about the history of different planes and had a fantastic tour guide who was very friendly and informative.

The hangar at the building also had an impressive runway and airstrip. Overall, it was a very cool experience with lots to see and learn.

“There were a few other planes at the museum, such as cargo planes for car companies, but the majority were warplanes. Only one model plane was on display, as there was a fire in the 80s that destroyed much of the museum, including some shelves and planes. You could tell which planes were operational because they had oil catchers under the engines. The museum even had some famous twin planes on display. It was especially moving to go inside the Buffalo plane and learn about the tragic history behind it. It was a solemn reminder of the sacrifices made by those in the aviation industry.