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CATPM marks Remembrance Day with new exhibit on Manitoba Aviation Hero
A Lifetime of Service: The remarkable story of Air Vice-Marshal Kenneth Gordon Nairn comes to life through the Museum's collections during its free Remembrance Day Open House on November 11. From a young Manitoba soldier in the trenches of the First World War to a pioneering military aviator and one of the architects of the Royal Canadian Air Force's wartime expansion, the extraordinary life of Air Vice-Marshal Kenneth Gordon Nairn is the subject of a new exhibition opening at the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum (CATPM) on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Visitors are invited to discover this remarkable story during the Museum's annual Remembrance Day Open House, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., …
A new exhibition at the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum (CATPM) centers on Air Vice-Marshal Kenneth Gordon Nairn, tracing his life from a Manitoba soldier in World War I to a pioneering military aviator and key figure in the Royal Canadian Air Force’s wartime expansion.
The CATPM exhibit, titled A Lifetime of Service, opens on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, and runs during the museum’s Remembrance Day programming.
The Remembrance Day Open House is free and takes place from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on November 11, 2026, at the CATPM.
The feature draws on the museum’s collections to present the story of Kenneth Gordon Nairn and his contributions to Canadian military aviation.
A Lifetime of Service: The remarkable story of Air Vice-Marshal Kenneth Gordon Nairn comes to life through the Museum's collections during its free Remembrance Day Open House on November 11. Visitors are invited to discover this remarkable story during the Museum's annual Remembrance Day Open House, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., with free admission for all.