Introduction
This is a survey of Canadian aviation, defence and aircraft scale modelling magazines. All magazines are English text only, unless otherwise stated.
For other nations, check our country by country listing. An alphabetical index of titles is also available, as is a list of useful magazine shops which deal with new or secondhand magazines.
Click on each title for more information.
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Aerospace & Defence Technology
[Maclean Hunter Ltd,
ISSN xxxx-xxxx]
Aerospace and defence industry magazine. Formerly called ‘Aerospace Canada International’.
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Aerospace Canada International
[Maclean Hunter Ltd,
ISSN 0826-4848]
Aerospace and defence industry magazine. Launched in 1977 as a quarterly called ‘Aerospace Canada’, but later renamed ‘Aerospace Canada International’.
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Aircraft and Jets
[The Aviation Press of Canada,
ISSN xxxx-xxxx]
A short-lived monthly magazine published in the late 1940s, with an emphasis on photographic illustrations.
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Aircraft Magazine
[?,
ISSN xxxx-xxxx]
Monthly general interest magazine published between the 1940s and February 1964, at least.
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Airforce
[Airforce Productions Ltd,
ISSN 0704-6804]
Subtitled ‘The Magazine of Canada’s Air Force Heritage’. Airforce is the official “house organ” of the Air Force Association of Canada (formerly RCAF Association).
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Airline Canada Review
[?,
ISSN xxxx-xxxx]
Monthly civil airliner spotters magazine.
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Airline Modeler
[?,
ISSN xxxx-xxxx]
Scale modelling magazine devoted to civil airliners.
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Aviation & Aerospace
[Maclean Hunter Ltd,
ISSN 0847-0588]
Magazine formed by the merger between the titles ‘Aerospace & Defence Technology’ and the long running ‘Canadian Aviation’.
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Aviation & Airport Magazine
[?,
ISSN xxxx-xxxx]
Monthly, published 1945 – 1951 at least.
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Aviation Canada
[Aviation Canada Media Inc.,
ISSN xxxx-xxxx]
Quarterly magazine concentrating on General Aviation and private flying in Canada.
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Aviation News & Trader
[NorAm Publications Ltd,
ISSN xxxx-xxxx]
Monthly tabloid delivered to most airports in Canada, and also available to aviation businesses across Canada and the United States. An informal publication with up-to-date aviation industry news and aviation safety articles.
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Aviation News Journal
[NorAm Publications Ltd,
ISSN xxxx-xxxx]
Monthly tabloid delivered to most airports in Canada, and also available free to aviation businesses across Canada and the United States.
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Aviation Quarterly (1)
[Aviation Quarterly Inc,
ISSN 1198-676X]
Quarterly magazine concentrating on General Aviation and private flying in Canada.
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Aviation Quebec
[?,
ISSN xxxx-xxxx]
Bi-monthly French-language newspaper.
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BC Aviator
[Pilot Press,
ISSN xxxx-xxxx]
Bi-monthly publication with an emphasis on British Columbia aviation history, distributed to the British Colombia aviation community as well to members of The British Columbia Aviation Museum.
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Canadian Aircraft Operator
[?,
ISSN xxxx-xxxx]
Fortnightly or weekly magazine published between 1981 and 1992, at least.
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Canadian Aviation
[Maclean Hunter Ltd,
ISSN 0008-2953]
Monthly general interest magazine published from June 1928 until the merger with ‘Aerospace & Defence Technology’ to form ‘Aviation & Aerospace’.
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Canadian Aviation & Aircraft For Sale
[Canadian Aviation and Aircraft,
ISSN 1198-0175]
Bi-monthly magazine published from November/December 1993 to July/August 1995. Previously known as ‘Aviation & Aerospace’.
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Canadian Aviation News
[Canadian Aviation News Ltd,
ISSN 0829-2132]
Fortnightly news magazine published from 1975 until the mid 1990s at least. Appeared as ‘Aviation News’ until 1981.
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Canadian Aviator
[OP Publishing Ltd,
ISSN 1492-0255]
Originally titled ‘West Coast Aviator Magazine’, but changed it’s name to ‘Aviator’ reflect it’s national coverage sometime after 1998. Later renamed ‘Canadian Aviator’.
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Canadian Flight
[COPA,
ISSN 0008-3577]
Official magazine of COPA (Canadian Owners and Pilots Association) untl 1994.
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Canadian General Aviation News
[Canadian Owners and Pilots Association - COPA,
ISSN 0226-5648]
Monthly General Aviation newspaper published by the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA).
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Canadian Homebuilt Aircraft
[Canadian Homebuilt Aircraft,
ISSN 0707-9451]
Toronto-based publication which appeared from the late 1970s.
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Canadian Homebuilt Aircraft News
[Canadian Flight Publishing Ltd,
ISSN 0820-5639]
Monthly magazine for Homebuilt Aircraft enthusiasts.
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Canadian Ultralight News
[Canadian Flight Publishing Company,
ISSN 0821-6673]
Monthly publication focussing on the world of ultralight flying.
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CANCARR
[?,
ISSN xxxx-xxxx]
Canadian Civil Aircraft Register Review published quarterly from 1978.
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COPA Flight
[Canadian Owners and Pilots Association - COPA,
ISSN xxxx-xxxx]
The official newspaper of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA). Originally the monthly newspaper version of ‘Canadian Flight’, but renamed sometime in the late 1990s.
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Helicopters
[Annex Publishing & Printing Inc,
ISSN 0227-3160]
Canada’s only national helicopter magazine providing comprehensive coverage of commercial, corporate, general and military rotary-wing aviation in Canada and around the world.
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High Flight
[Canada's Wings,
ISSN 0708-4331]
‘High Flight’ concentrated on relatively long articles on the RCAF, CAF and it’s famous aviators.
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Maritime Patrol Aviation
[VP International Association,
ISSN xxxx-xxxx]
‘Maritime Patrol Aviation’ magazine was introduced in 1988 to provide a medium for the exchange of ideas of importance to the Maritime Air community on the broader aspects of Maritime Air Doctrine and on the employment of Maritime Air Forces.
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North American Aviation News
[Ontario Aviation Enthusiasts Society,
ISSN xxxx-xxxx]
US and Canadian civil aviation news and registrations magazine.
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Northern Flight
[Northern Flight Publications,
ISSN 1188-9864]
Published between 1992 and 1997 at least.
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Outbound
[Canadian Aviation Historical Society,
ISSN 0843-1566]
‘Outbound’ is a quarterly newsletter supplied to members of the CAHS.
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Random Thoughts
[IPMS-Canada,
ISSN 0380-8114]
The official magazine of IPMS Canada. It was initially launched as a simple newsletter in the late 1960s, but was soon being issued monthly. A scale plastic modelling magazine for aircraft and armour enthusiasts.
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The CAHS Journal
[Canadian Aviation Historical Society,
ISSN 1207-1978]
Members of the Canadian Aviation Historical Society receive ‘The CAHS Journal’, Canada’s premier aviation history magazine.
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The Recreational Flyer
[Recreational Aircraft Association,
ISSN 0845-8391]
RAA membership includes a bi-monthly magazine. The magazine publishes regular technical articles designed to assist aircraft kit builders, along with many other articles of general interest.
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UPAC News
[Ultralight Pilots Assocationa of Canada - UPAC,
ISSN xxxx-xxxx]
The Ultralight Pilots Association of Canada, UPAC, is the national voice for Canadian Ultralight Pilots. Members receive a monthly magazine called ‘UPAC News!’.
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Wings (3)
[Annex Publishing & Printing Inc,
ISSN 0701-1370]
A full-colour bi-monthly publication, ‘Wings’ Magazine is Canada’s only premiere national aviation magazine, providing comprehensive coverage of commercial, corporate, general and military aviation in Canada and around the world.
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