Artifacts from the Deadly Skies

Join us on our trip to the Canadian War Museum's vaults to check out artifacts from the First World War.

Interviews by Jessica Knapp; video production by Andrew Workman

The artifacts featured in this video are a part of the Deadly Skies – Air War, 1914 - 1918 exhibition at the Canadian War Museum from June 10, 2016 to January 29, 2017. Go into the vaults with Canada's History!

Learn more about what inspired the creation and graphic-novel presentation of the Deadly Skies – Air War, 1914 - 1918 exhibition in this interview with Dr. John Maker.

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