Films about the Canadian Air Force
Documentaries
Canada’s Air Defence
A 1956 film about the aerial defense activities of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Lost Over Burma: Search for Closure
Follows a mission to search for the remains of six RCAF members lost delivering food during World War II.
Rosies of the North
Follows several Canadian women as they recall working in the factories during the Second World War.
The Kid Who Couldn’t Miss
Discover the story of Canadian airman Billy Bishop, one of the leading fighter pilots of the First World War.
Archival films
Airplane Casualties
Canadian aircraft performing standard military procedures during the First World War.
Aviators of Hudson Strait
The stories of Air Vice-Marshal Thomas Lawrence about the 1927-1928 aerial survey expedition to Ungava Bay.
Birth of a Giant
Follows the conception, construction and testing of the Canadair Argus.
Double Heritage
The story of the bush pilots who became Canada’s fighter pilots in the Second World War.
Radar Station
A 1953 film about the role of Canada’s northern radar defense stations.
Train Busters
Learn about Canada’s role in the Allied air strategy of hitting the German army's nerve centers.
Wasp Wings
Describes the important role of Spitfire fighter aircraft during the Second World War.
Wings on her Shoulders
Information on the Woman's Division of the Royal Canadian Air Force of 1943.
Zero Hour
Analyzes the preparation, strategy and planning of the great Allied invasion of Northwest Europe in 1944.
Newsreel
Banshees Over Canada
Learn about Canada’s role in the Allied air strategy of hitting the German army's nerve centers.
Features
National Air Force Museum
The National Air Force Museum displays military aviation heritage.
Wings on Her Shoulder (film)
Documentary on the Woman's Division of the Royal Canadian Air Force of 1943.
Battle of Britain
The RCAF`s role in winning the Battle of Britain.
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