Reynolds Museum Aircraft Exhibits

Across a field from the main building of the Reynolds Alberta Museum in Wetaskiwin there is a building by the airstrip that houses the Aviation exhibits and Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame. You don't need to walk over because there is free transportation in antique cars. What a great place to spend a day.

Bottom - DeHavilland Hornet Moth DH87A
This Hornet Moth was used as a mining exploration airplane for the...

'29 Curtiss Robin above a '29 Travel Air
The Travel Air 4-D "Speedwing". View the large image to read...

1930 Avro Avian IV M
The Avro Avian was designed for pilot training and sport flying. Canada's...

1928 American Eagle Master of the Skies
Check out that exhaust pipe.

1925 Lincoln Sport Home Built
A private sport and pleasure airplane, this was one of the first designs...

1943 Douglas DC-3
This aircraft was built as a transport plane for the United States Army Air...

He shoe-horned us both into the cockpit.
Not only can you look at the planes, you can fly in them. For a small price...

Strapping in the passenger.
Note the complicated instrument panel.

1941 WACO
The WACO company was founded in 1920 and one of the founders, George...

Downtown Wetaskiwin from the WACO
Look closely at the water tower. It is made of wood and is completely...

Back on the ground.
Being what is known as a "tail-dragger" the pilot can't...

Not just aircraft. 1942 Welbike
About 4,000 of these diminutive scooters were produced by the Excelsior Motor...

Not all the exhibits are inside.

The Wetaskiwin Water Tower
Look closer. It is shingled.

article published 6/11/2003

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...sharing...our countryside ...
Dwayne, you have done another very impressive presentation from Reynolds Museum Aircraft Exhibits. Great work. As always, it is a pleasure to view pictures taken by fellow Albertans who are sharing beauty of our countryside to the rest of the world. Warm regards, Rafal
— Rafal K Komierowski, July 8, 2003

Hi Dwayne Decided I better return the compliment and look up the photos you have posted - really enjoyed your pictures of Edmonton. You did a great job in this case - taking photographs of exhibits is a real challenge. Thank you for your very kind remarks about my own phgotographic efforts - I live in SOuth Africa but have fortunately been able to travela fair bit including the Inner Passage Cruise out of Vancouver and also visited Calagary on business. Regards

Hamish McBain - Johannesburg South Africa
— Hamish McBain, June 30, 2003