It has since grown to include a large collection of aircraft, many of which were used during the War by the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.

The following year, the society officially began displaying the aircraft as a museum.

In 1991 the NLS completed a building to house the plane, and throughout the 1990s the museum acquired a large collection of aircraft to complement the Lancaster.

Among attendees were Mrs. Ethel Broderick, Ian's sister, F2-T crew members Chuck Godfrey and George Turner, as well as 407 Squadron's commanding officer, Colonel Terry Chester.

Now a nationally recognized museum working with other aviation museums in Alberta and Canada and hosting members of the Royal Canadian Air Force in recognizing the contribution of Canadian airmen and women during and after the second world war.