Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (CWHM)
Saturday June 16, 2012
Sunday June 17, 2012
Gates open at 8 am
Flying Show begins at approximately 12 noon
Air Show ends at approx. 4:30 pm
Father’s Day Weekend
The Hamilton Air Show 2012 is Father’s Day Weekend. It’s a great time for entire families to spend a fun filled and exciting day together at this incredible aviation event. Dads will love it!
John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (CWHM) is Canada’s Flying Museum, and also home to many vintage aircraft and warbirds, and the Hamilton Air Show.
40th Anniversary
2012 marks the 40th year of heritage flying in Hamilton by CWHM. Celebrating 40 years, the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum is hoping to make the 2012 Hamilton Air Show the best ever, and a very special aviation event for everyone.
Largest Gathering of Vintage Aircraft
The 2012 Hamilton AirShow is expected to be the largest gathering of vintage aircraft in Canada EVER! This special airshow commemorating the 40th year anniversary of CWHM will be one of the largest gatherings of vintage aircraft in North America, so you do NOT want to miss the Hamilton Air Show.
Avro Lancaster Mk. X
One of the vintage aircraft you will certainly recognize is the Avro Lancaster Mk. X. The Lancaster is the most famous British designed allied bomber of World War II.
Only Two Flying in the World
The Avro Lancaster is an exceptionally rare aircraft operated by CWHM, as it’s one of only two Lancasters still flying in the world today!
Very Heavy Bomber
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) Lancaster was the only heavy bomber operated by the RAF that was capable of carrying the 12,000 pound Tallboy bomb and the 22,000 pound Grand Slam bomb.
The Avro Lancaster demonstrates impressive flying characteristics and it earned it’s fame with daring and precise flying missions and raids. The Lancaster was responsible for sinking of the German battleship Tirpitz in November 1944.
B-29 “FiFi”
The Boeing B-29 Superfortress “FiFi” promises to be a major star at the Hamilton Air Show.
FiFi is the only B-29 Superfortress still flying in the world today.
The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was the first very heavy bomber built for the United States Army Air Forces. And, the B-29 is well known around the globe for two world changing missions.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
It was the Boeing B-29 Superfortress that was used for the 1945 atomic bombings of the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan, leading to the end of World War II.
Hamilton Air Show
Last year, the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum hosted the 2011 Hamilton Air Show in preparation for this year’s special and highly anticipated 40th anniversary celebration of CWHM. Vintage war-birds will be featured at the 2012 airshow, but there will also be stunning performances by some of the most advanced and newest jet aircraft.
CF-18 Hornet
The CF-18 Hornet Demonstration Team will feature one of the loudest and fastest aircraft at the Hamilton Air Show this year. This Canadian version of the popular F-18 Hornet is recognized by the painted canopy on the bottom side of the jet, and the large spot-light located on the port side of the fuselage.
CF-18 Hornet Video Tour
Watch the CF-18 Hornet Video for an exciting preview of this high energy performance.
CF-18 Paint Scheme
The 2012 CF-18 Hornet Demo Team is proud to feature a custom paint scheme on the aircraft. The tail and dorsal art highlights 13 distinctive snowflakes to represent Canada’s provinces and territories. The 13 snowflakes also represent the 13 wings of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) located across the country.
Aero Vodochody L-29
The Czechoslovakian built Aero Vodochody L-29 Delfin Jet was the primary Russian jet trainer. This high performance L-29 Jet owned by Martin Mattes of Bandit Airshows will be on static display with many other static aircraft at the Hamilton Air Show.
Martin Mattes
FYI, Martin is a huge fan of Russian aircraft, and when he isn’t flying his L-29 Delfin Jet, he spends time in his Soviet Yak-52 that you may have seen in the popular Resident Evil Afterlife movie!
2012 Hamilton Air Show
Curtiss-Wright SB2C Helldiver
The last flying Curtiss-Wright SB2C Helldiver in the world will be at the 2012 Hamilton Air Show!
Among the Vintage Aircraft at the airshow, several are the last flying examples of famous aircraft from aviation history. This show provides a unique and rare opportunity to see some of these few remaining historical aircraft.
The Curtiss-Wright SB2C Helldiver is recognized by its folding wings, that made this Navy bomber perfectly suited for Carrier based operations.
Big-Tailed Beast
Affectionately known as the Big-Tailed Beast, or simply The Beast, the SB2C Helldiver was a dive-bomber with two seats including the rear facing tail-gunner. Watching the SB2C Helldiver in action, is truly a rare opportunity that you do not want to miss.
Hamilton Air Show Lineup
Performers, aircraft, performances and static displays are all subject to change based on weather, serviceability and operational commitments.
Commemorative Air Force (CAF)
- Boeing B-29 Superfortress
- Curtiss-Wright SB2C-5 Helldiver
- Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Canadian Forces
- Snowbirds (CT-114 Tutor Jets)
- CF-18 Hornet Demonstration Team
Military Aviation Museum
- Focke-Wulf (Flugwerk) FW190
- General Motors FM-2 Wildcat
- Douglas AD-4 Skyraider
- Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Grumman TBM-3E Avenger
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (CWHM)
- Avro Lancaster Mk. X
- North American B-25J Mitchell
- Fairey Firefly Mk. V
- Westland Lysander Mk. III
- North American Harvard Mk. IV
- Consolidated PBY-5A Canso
- Beechcraft Expeditor (Beech 18)
- Douglas Dakota (DC-3 / C-47)
- Fleet Fort
- Boeing Stearman
- de Havilland Chipmunk
- Fleet Fairchild Cornell
- de Havilland Tiger Moth
Cavanaugh Flight Museum
- North American P-51D Mustang
Pete McLeod Racing
- Red Bull Air Race Pilot Pete McLeod and his Edge 540
Matt Younkin
- Matt Younkin and his Beech 18 – The Elephant Waltz Dirty Pass
Vintage Wings of Canada
- Goodyear FG-1D Corsair
- Supermarine Spitfire Mk. XVI
- Hawker Hurricane Mk. IV
- Canadair Sabre – RCAF Golden Hawks F-86 Sabre
- Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
- North American P-51D Mustang
- Westland Lysander Mk. IIIA
The Great War Flying Museum
- Fokker Dr.I (Triplane)
- Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter (Biplane)
- Royal Aircraft Factory SE5A (Biplane)
Harvards
- Canadian Harvard Aerobatic Team
- Tom Siimes – North American Harvard Mk. IV
- Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association (CHAA)
Cam Harrod
- Cam Harrod and his Fleet Finch Model 16
Hamilton Sport Parachute Club
- Hamilton Sport Parachute Club – Parachute Demonstration Team
In addition to the many aircraft performances and flying displays, the Hamilton Air Show will include many static displays of aircraft and aviation products.
Mikey McBryan
T.V. star Mike McBryan of Ice Pilots NWT will be making a special guest appearance at the Hamilton Air Show.
Mikey is General Manager of Buffalo Airways in Yellowknife NT, and Mikey is son of “Buffalo Joe” – Joe McBryan.
Buffalo Airways
Buffalo Airways is well known for flying vintage aircraft such as the aging and legendary Douglas DC-3, Douglas DC-4, Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando and the Lockheed L-188 Electra. Mikey is well known for his antics and work around these vintage aircraft, and he will feel right at home at the Hamilton Air Show.
The Hamilton Air Show promises to be a huge gathering of vintage aircraft, and it’s a great opportunity to see special guest Mikey McBryan on hand at the show.
Static Display
The Hamilton Air Show will include a Static Display of many unique aircraft. These will be parked on the field and around the airport ramps to allow visitors to take pictures, and see these amazing aircraft up close.
Arrive Early!
Arrive early, and walk around the many static aircraft. There will be pilots, crew and volunteers around many of the aircraft, and you can talk to other aviation enthusiasts as you browse these incredible displays.
Hamilton Air Show Static Displays:
- Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II – The Warthog (or Hog) (2 aircraft displays)
- Lockheed C-130J Hercules
- Canadair T-33 Silver Star (Jet Aircraft Museum – JAM – “Mako Shark”)
- CT-156 Harvard II
- CP-140 Aurora
- CT-142 Dash-8
- Alf Beam: North American T-28 Trojan
- Marin Mattes: Aero Vodochody L-29 Delfin Jet
- Eric Presten: 1909 Bleriot XI (reproduction)
- North American Yale
- Canadair F-86 Sabre
- Avro Anson
- de Havilland Buffalo
- Cessna Crane
- McDonnell Douglas CF-101 Voodoo
- Canadair CT-114 Tutor Jet
- de Havilland Canada Chipmunk
- Fleet Finch
- Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck
- de Havilland Vampire
- Canadair CF-5 Freedom Fighter
- Canadair CF-104 Starfighter
- Boeing Stearman
- North American Yale
- Nanchang CJ-6
- Canadair T-33 Silver Star
- Bristol Bolingbroke
- Grumman Avenger
Hamilton Air Show 2012
Don’t miss the Hamilton Air Show!
June 16-17, 2012 (Saturday and Sunday)
John C. Munro International Airport
Gates open at 8 am
Flying displays begin around noon
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (CWHM)
9280 Airport Road
Mount Hope
Ontario, Canada
L0R 1W0
Telephone: (905) 679-4183
Toll-Free: (877) 347-3359
See you at the Hamilton Air Show!
