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	Print, Photographic A group photo of 427 Lion Squadron Croft (Crofton, England) 1942-43, The aircraft in the background is a Wellington Bomber. The size of the print is 15 3/4 inches by 3 1/8 inches.
	Painting A watercolour painting by Dan Anderson untitled, but showing an airmen cleaning the 50 cal gun barrels on the aircraft, with a Halifax bomber in the background. The size of the painting is 16 inches by 12 inches.
	Print, Photographic A lithograph print titled " Tactical Fighter" with the caption "The CF5, Canada's newest fighter aircraft." The aircraft tail ID is 116801. The lithograph measures 22 inches by 18 1/4 inches.
	Poster A poster titled "Royal Air Force Fighter Command" and the caption across the bottom is "Compiled for the Air Cadet General Purpose Fund, RAF Newton, with the assistance of Mr.. Mick Tagg and Mr. Andrew E. Cormack of the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, and Mrs Doris Courtnage and Mr Robert Algar of the RAF Inspectorate of Recruiting photographic library, Stanmore. The illustrations are from copies of the original drawings prepared by the college of Arms. The badges incorporate both the crowns of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II. The badges are reproduced with the permission of the Ministry of Defence and are Crown Copyright. Painting by John Young, MSIAD-GAvA. K2 Squadrons of Royal Air Force Fighter Command." The poster shows a selection of different aircraft used by the Fighter Command. The poster measures 35 1/4 inches by 24 3/4 inches.
	Painting, Information Board The information board measures 10 1/4 inches by 21 3/4 inches. The history of the painting from the information board is "In 1942 the United States instituted a lend lease program designed to assist Russia in the war effort. During the years of 1942 and 1943. Thousands of aircraft were ferried from the United States to Russia via the northern route. The City of Edmonton, with a population of just under 100, 000 played a vital role in the northern route. Edmonton's airport (Blatchford Field) became a strategic site for the re-fueling and repairing of aircraft en-route to Russia. Despite the large volume of aircraft passing through Edmonton during the two years, few Edmontonians were aware what was happening. Only personnel who were directly involved with the airport, or citizens living in close proximity of same, would witness the increase in Military aircraft traffic. During this period in time there was no mention in newspapers or on radio, of this vast movement of aircraft as it was classified as an official military secret. It would not be until the latter part of 1943 that the United States Secretary of Defence would make an explanatory statement. On September 23, 1943 on a beautiful fall Edmonton day, the Blatchford Field Airport facility established what was thought to be a North America record when 860 aircraft passed through en-route to Russia. Many of the aircraft passing through on this day were P-39 Bell Airacobras, as depicted in my painting" Reg Turner. The second part of the information board is titled " Bell P-39 Airacobra" and the write up is as follows; "The 'Cobra' was designed to be a light-weight fighter plane, however, by the time it was combat equipped it was slower and less maneuverable than most of its contemporaries. One of the major features in the armament of the 'Cobra' was the 38mm cannon that fired through the nose section of the aircraft. This provided the 'Cobra' with superior fire power in air to air combat missions. The 38mm cannon also provided the 'Cobra' with the necessary fire power to be utilized as ground attack aircraft. The Russian Air Force used the 'Cobra' very effectively in this capacity. The 'Cobra's' limited flying range was 1,100 miles, therefore they required an extra fuel tank thus enabling them to travel the great distance between re-fueling stops on the northern route to Russia. To solve this problem they were temporarily equipped with under-belly fuel pods. This provided them with the extra fuel they required. However, there was a down-side to this solution. The fuel pods installed on the under-belly of the 'Cobras' greatly effected the aero-dynamics of the plane making them difficult to fly. This resulted in mishaps that caused the loss of some of these aircraft, and the lives of a few pilots while ferrying them to Russia. In many cases Russian pilots would be transported to Edmonton to undergo orientation and training on various aircraft in order to fly them back to their homeland, as an interesting aside, a friend of mine recalls working at Uncle Bens Sporting goods store which was located north of Jasper Avenue on 101 street , next door to the Rialto Theatre, he remembers many Russian pilots coming into shop at the store and the item they were most interested in purchasing was surprisingly Ronson cigarette lighters. You will note the American Airforce insignia on the 'Cobras' once they had reached their final destination it was simply a matter of painting out the blue background and coloring the star red. They now became officially operational for the Russian Air Force." Reg Turner.
	Flag The Northwest Territories Provincial Flag which is blue and white with the Provincial Crest in the middle. The flag measures 4 feet by 9 feet.
	Ruler A Geotec Slide Ruler.
	Certificate, Active Service Royal Canadian Air Force Certificate of Active Service for F/O Robert John Owen dated 13 September 1945.
	Book, Pilots Log The Royal Canadian Air Force Pilots Flying Log Book that belonged to Stanley Mervyn Heard. This is a photocopy of the book and the pages are all loose.
	Decal A decal for 417 Squadron.

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