Saskatchewan Aviation Council

05/26/2026

Ever wondered what it was like to train as a military pilot during the Second World War? Join us for a special Open Cockpit Day and climb into the cockpit of the legendary Fairchild Cornell — one of…

05/22/2026

You’re invited to celebrate two legends of Saskatchewan aviation ✈️

Join us at the Saskatchewan Aviation Museum this Friday as we honour George E***l (84) and Andrew E***l (79) for their incredible contributions to aviation in our province.

From Norcanair to Points North Air, their impact has helped shape aviation across northern Saskatchewan and beyond. Now it’s time to celebrate them with the community they helped build.

📅 Friday, May 22
🕚 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
🎟️ $12 includes BBQ, cake, ice cream, and museum access

Come for the BBQ, stay for the stories, and help us celebrate a lifetime in aviation.

05/22/2026

The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will return home this summer for a special anniversary air show celebrating 55 years since the aerobatic team’s first performance in 1971.

The Canadian Snowbirds Hometown Event is scheduled for July 11 at the Moose Jaw Municipal Airport, where organizers are preparing for a full day of aerial demonstrations, static aircraft displays, and a community celebration tied to the Snowbirds’ milestone anniversary.

The anniversary date carries special significance, as July 11 marks the exact date of the Snowbirds’ first official performance.

According to information shared by organizers, gates at the airport are expected to open at 10 a.m., with the Canadian Forces SkyHawks parachute demonstration team anticipated to perform around 12:15 p.m. The Snowbirds are currently scheduled to take to the skies at approximately 1 p.m.

The show is expected to use a drive-in style format similar to previous airport events, with vehicles parked along the taxiway facing the airfield. Spectators are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, sunscreen, and weather-appropriate items if they plan to watch the show outside their vehicles.

The Snowbirds’ return comes as Moose Jaw continues to embrace its longstanding identity as one of Canada’s best-known military and aviation communities, with generations of military pilots having trained at 15 Wing Moose Jaw.

Tickets are expected to become available through SaskTix later this month. Organizers have indicated admission is expected to be $50 per vehicle. Additional information regarding parking, activities, and ticket sales is expected to be released in the coming weeks.

The Municipal Airport is located approximately 15 minutes northeast of downtown Moose Jaw, accessible via the North Service Road and Highway 301.

05/22/2026

Explore historic aircraft and aviation exhibits.

05/22/2026

05/22/2026

A Legendary Era in Canadian Aviation Takes Its Final Bow 🇨🇦✈️
A truly historic chapter in Canadian aviation is preparing for its final flight. After more than 60 years of dedicated service, the iconic CT-114 Tutor fleet will officially retire following the 2026 season. This marks the end of an incredible era that has captured the hearts and inspired generations of Canadians since 1971.

Honoring the Legacy, Inspiring the Future
From coast to coast, the Snowbirds have been the ultimate symbol of Canadian excellence, precision, and national pride, dazzling crowds at airshows all across North America. As we prepare to say goodbye to the beloved Tutor fleet, Canadians everywhere are reflecting on the unforgettable memories and legacy these aircraft leave behind in our skies. ✨

But the tradition of excellence doesn't end here! The Government of Canada has officially announced the future of our skies:

The Next Generation: Introducing the brand-new CT-157 Siskin II (Pilatus PC-21)! 🚀

The Mission: This state-of-the-art aircraft will become the official future home of the Snowbirds.

The Promise: Ensuring that Canada’s proud air demonstration tradition continues to inspire and fly high for decades to come. 🙌

Thank you, CT-114 Tutor, for over five decades of pride, passion, and perfection. 🍁



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05/16/2026

On June 12, 1955, test pilot Emil "Fritz" Feutz lifted a prototype 4-seat, single-engine, high-wing airplane off a runway outside Wichita, Kansas, and flew it 48 miles to a grass strip near Kingman. The Cessna 172 Skyhawk had its first flight. Within 1 year, 1,174 of them had been delivered. Within 7 decades, more than 44,000 had been built, more than any other aircraft type in history, military or civilian, jet or propeller. Only the Lockheed C-130 Hercules has been in continuous production longer. The 172 is still being manufactured today, still rolling out of Textron Aviation's Wichita facility in Garmin G1000-equipped versions, and still landing on the same runways it has always called home.

What made the 172 achieve a number no other aircraft has touched is what it does: it teaches people to fly. The high wing gives student pilots a stable, clearly visible horizon reference and a naturally stable platform that recovers from unusual attitudes more easily than a low-wing design. The fixed tricycle landing gear eliminates an entire category of student error. The wide cockpit seats 2 side-by-side so an instructor can reach the controls, point at instruments, and communicate naturally with a nervous first-solo student. The Continental and later Lycoming engines are air-cooled, carbureted simplicity, reliable, rebuildable, and forgiving of the kind of rough handling that only a student can produce. The design was never spectacular. It was engineered to be the safest possible environment for someone who has never flown before to learn to do something that should not, by evolutionary biology, feel natural at all.

The 172's cultural footprint extends beyond flight schools. In 1987, 19-year-old German pilot Mathias Rust flew a Cessna 172 from Helsinki, evaded Soviet air defense systems, and landed in Moscow's Red Square, an event that contributed to Mikhail Gorbachev dismissing the Soviet defense minister and accelerating the political reforms that would eventually end the Cold War. The aircraft that penetrated Soviet airspace was a Skyhawk with a cruising speed of 126 knots. The S2-AFH registration visible on the aircraft in this photo belongs to a Bangladeshi training Cessna 172, 1 of tens of thousands operating at flight schools across every continent on Earth today.

Long before glass cockpits, widebody checkrides, and simulator hours, most airline captains sitting in the left seat of a Boeing 777 or Airbus A350 sat first in the right seat of a Cessna 172. The instructor next to them held the controls lightly. The engine ran steadily. And somewhere over a flat field in Kansas or Florida or Dhaka, a future captain flew solo for the first time in the most produced aircraft in history, and understood, for the first time, that they could do this.

05/14/2026

One day. One cockpit. One unforgettable step into WWII aviation history.

This special Open Cockpit Day brings history to life with a hands-on cockpit experience, WWII-style mission briefing, photo opportunities, interactive flight simulators, and access to the museum’s historic aircraft and exhibits.

May 23, 2026
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Admission: $15
Children under 5 free

Bring the family, bring your camera, and get ready to experience history from the cockpit.

Tickets available here: https://www.simpletix.com/e/open-cockpit-day-at-the-saskatchewan-aviat-tickets-274080

05/05/2026

05/05/2026

There are aviation stories… and then there are the ones that sound almost too wild to be true.

Join us for an evening with Dorrin Wallace as he shares firsthand accounts from 40 years of flying some of Canada’s most remote northern routes — from bush planes on floats, skis, and wheels to the legendary DC-3 Gooney Bird.

• Monday, May 11, 2026 | 6:00 PM
• Saskatchewan Aviation Museum
• Admission: $15 + PST/GST
• Advanced tickets available online, by phone, or at the museum

🎟 https://saskaviation.ca/gooney-bird/

This is a night of aviation history you will not want to miss.