KF Centre for Excellence

Experience the Legacy. | Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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A true workhorse and a true legend. 💪

#OTD IN 1935: The first DC-3 took to the skies in Santa Monica, California!

📷 Pictured here is our ‘Odyssey’ DC-3 that CFE founder, Barry Lapointe, flew around the world in 1986 to celebrate Expo 86 in #YVR. Come see it for yourself!

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Looking for a #Xmas gift for the aviation enthusiast in your life? 👀

Stop by Tue-Sat, 10–5 to check out what we have to offer! We have something for everyone on your list. 🎄

*In-person purchases only. No online orders/holds on items. All items available only as supplies last.

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🗓️ ON THIS DAY IN 1940: ⬇️

De Havilland’s chief test pilot, Geoffrey de Havilland Jr., made the first flight of the DH.98 Mosquito prototype at Hatfield, England.

We’re proud to honour the legacy of these legendary warbirds – come see our Mossie for yourself! 👀
📷: BAE Systems

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Yet another #MossieMonday babyyyy 🙌

We hope this #MoodyMossie helps alleviate those post-weekend blues! 🥰

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#KFAero #KFCFE #CanadianAviation #KFCentre #KFCentreforExcellence #Warplane #okanagan #WW2 #AviationLovers #kelowna #kelownabc #Mosquito #mossie #mossiemonday

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We will remember them.

The Centre will be open regular hours (10-5) on #RemembranceDay. Our staff will be observing two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. to honour the sacrifices of servicemen & women. We strongly encourage all visitors to do the same.

#LestWeForget #RemembranceDay

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Tonight, We Fly. 🎃🧙‍♀️👀

Happy Halloween to all – please have a spooky and safe Halloween night! 🧟‍♂️

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#KFAero #KFCFE #CanadianAviation #KFCentre #KFCentreforExcellence #Warplane #okanagan #WW2 #AviationLovers #kelowna #kelownabc #Mosquito #mossie #mossiemonday #aviation

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Mossie Monday, anyone? 😍

It’s a bit of a gloomy Monday in the #Okanagan, and this shot has us dreaming of better flying weather! 😤

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➡️ Have you stopped by our café yet? ☕️

Have a snack upstairs, relax in our 1st class seats and observe the busy @ylwkelowna runway! — 100% of experts agree – we have the coolest café backdrop in the #Okanagan!

…okay we made that last part up, but who’s gonna argue with us? 🤷🏼‍♂️

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➡️ On this day in 2022, the ribbon was cut & the KF Centre for Excellence officially opened to the public! 🎉

It’s been a busy year full of excitement, learning & growth, and we thank every one of you for your incredible support. 🥹

Here’s to many more successful years ahead!

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➡️ The café at the KF Centre for Excellence is OPEN! ☕️

Stop in and grab a coffee or a bite to eat, and relax in our first-class seats while you watch planes come and go at @ylwkelowna’s always-busy runway! 😍

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🚨Hey you! Stop scrolling!🚨

It’s Friday, so take a break & watch the cutest thing we’ve seen all week. 🥹 Our staff made a mini “Plane Train,” & some lucky kids got a ride!

(Yes, the video is sped up a little bit, and no, no children were harmed in the making of this video 😉)

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➡️ Today, we are pleased to announce we are once again open to the public.

Our #Okanagan community is strong. Our thanks go out to our heroes - the firefighters, first responders & pilots who continue to risk life & limb to save our communities.

We will forever be grateful. ❤️

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🚨CLOSURE NOTICE:🚨

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We have a new fav magazine 😍

➡️ICYMI: Our friends at Meiklejohn Architects won the @HealthyWood Award from @CdnWoodFacts for their work on the @CentreKf.
This issue of Woodworking Magazine just confirmed what we already knew - the team at Meiklejohn are absolutely world-class.

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To kick-off your weekend, enjoy this shot of our CF-104D joining the Conairs in some sunbathing today 😍

(It IS Friday, after all 🤷🏼‍♂️)

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…and before you ask, yes we asked to keep him forever — but his parents said no… 😒

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➡️ Meet Finley!

Finley is a regular @CentreKf, & yesterday, (in what may be the cutest thing we’ve ever seen) he came dressed as a pilot! 🥹

He tells us his favourite plane is the CF-104, and that when he grows up, he wants to be a pilot and an aircraft maintenance engineer! 🛫

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Today, we met Donald Nelson.

We didn’t believe it when he told us, but Donald is 102 years old(!) and was a radar tech in England during #WW2. He worked with @dehavillandAIR Mosquitos, and came to see ours today.

It’s days like today that remind us why we do what we do. ❤️

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Happy #CanadaDay! 🇨🇦

We are so proud to celebrate our beautiful country’s rich aviation history every. ��� single. 👏 day. 👏

The @CentreKf is OPEN today, and some of our team members are also set up in Waterfront Park, downtown #Kelowna — come and say hi! 👋

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Yep. It’s real.

🇨🇦 A Canadian legend has returned, and our CF-104D is on display NOW at the @CentreKf.
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We are open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. so come and see it for yourself 👀