The Hangar Flight Museum
Mark Nielsen is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in supply chain management and customer support, alongside a growing involvement in tourism and community engagement. Currently serving as a Museum Host at The Hangar Flight Museum and as a Tour Guide for ToursByLocals, Mark combines a passion for history and the outdoors with volunteerism. Previously, Mark held various leadership roles at De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited, including Director of Supply Chain for Operations and Director of Procurement, where responsibilities encompassed procurement, warehousing, and customer service for aircraft products. Additional experience includes significant procurement roles at Pengrowth Energy Corporation and FLYHT, along with strategic supply chain management positions at Flextronics Canada and Nortel Networks. Mark's educational background includes a certificate in purchasing from the Purchasing Management Association of Canada and studies at the University of Calgary.
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The Hangar Flight Museum
Our mission is: to provide a rich understanding and appreciation of the evolution of flight by telling stories related to our collections that provide inspiration to current and future generations. The first aviation museum in Calgary, "The Air Museum of Canada," was founded in 1960 but was largely a collection of privately owned aircraft. Disbanding in 1971, the museum's aircraft and assets were turned over to the City of Calgary and housed at the city's Planetarium for safekeeping and display. In 1975 the "Aero Space Museum Association of Calgary" was registered as a non-profit, charitable, organization and assumed the care and upkeep of these artifacts. By the late 1970's a central office was established. Recently retired Calgary Airport manager Bill Watts agreed at that time to manage the daily operations of the museum. In 1985 the Aero Space Museum of Calgary took up residence in the former Bullock Helicopter Hangar at the south end of the Calgary International Airport. A former WWII BCATP training hangar, this building has been home to the museum's collection since that time, in what is now known as The Hangar Flight Museum.