Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA — Find out what it’s like to fight forest fires with the Canadian-made Bombardier 415 at the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada’s new exhibit Ready for Action!
Visitors to the new exhibit can hear pilots tells their experience flying over dangerous fire conditions and watch videos showing the 415 water bombers in action fighting raging forest infernos. On display will be photos, videos and scaled model aircraft.
Manitoba’s Water Bombers
Winnipeggers driving in the vicinity of James Armstrong Richardson Airport may have noticed several bright red and yellow propeller-driven aircraft on the tarmac. Frequently cited as the world’s best water bomber, the Bombardier 415 is a turboprop plane capable of carrying more than 55,000 litres of water.
The four water bombers in Winnipeg were ordered in 2010 as part of a $126 million upgrade to the province’s forest firefighting program. Don’t miss this temporary exhibit that showcases this present-day lifesaving workhorse!