Join us for an exclusive book signing this Air Show Weekend!

On Saturday 29 June the NAFMC will be welcoming prominent Canadian military historian, writer, and broadcaster Ted Barris and bestselling non-fiction author, Malcolm G. Kelly to the Museum, where they will be sharing their work with visitors throughout the day. Come beat the heat and enjoy your air conditioned gallery while discovering Canada’s air force history!

*Admission to the NAFMC is not included with Air Show tickets. Regular admission rates apply.

About Ted Barris:
Mr. Barris is an author, broadcaster, and historian. During more than 40 years of research and interviews with countless Veterans, he has authored numerous non-fiction books, including bestsellers on Canadians in the Great War, the Second World War, the Korean War, and the War in Afghanistan. The recipient of numerous awards throughout his career as a freelance journalist, broadcaster, and author, in 2022 Mr. Barris was most recently awarded Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Award and appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada.

Mr. Barris has been a keynote speaker for numerous clubs, schools, and Veteran’s associations across the country, making regular media appearances with CTV, CBC, TVO, and Rogers Communications on Veterans’ issues.

Books by Ted Barris available in NAFMC Gift Shop:
– Behind the Glory: Canada’s Role in the Allied Air War
– The Great Escape: A Canadian Story
– Rush to Danger: Medics in the Line of Fire
– Juno: Canadians at D-Day June 6, 1944
– Battle of the Atlantic: Gauntlet to Victory

About Malcolm G. Kelly:
Mr. Kelly was a professional journalist for 37 years, and is now a bestselling author of four non-fiction books. Born in Bradford-on-Avon, England, he is the son of two Second World War veterans. Mr. Kelly has been deeply involved in the study of the human face of the conflict and how those caught up in it handled the stress, day-to-day life, and constant fear of death and injury, since first reading Cornelius Ryan’s The Longest Day at nine years old.

Mr. Kelly’s debut novel, SPROG: A Novel of Bomber Command, follows five young men as they journey to join the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941. They come from different places, and different lives, but they all share a dream: to fly. One is from Abilene, Texas, determined to get into the fight though his country is neutral. Another is a top high school athlete from Toronto, who wants to put his bravery to the test in the fight against Nazi Germany. A third is a from a small mill town who lies about his age to join a battle many other believe to be someone else’s problem.