Located at the base of a Canadair T-33 Silver Star Mark 3 jet trainer on the south side of Portage Avenue on the east bank of Sturgeon Creek, a plaque was unveiled at a ceremony on 18 August 1967 as a contribution by the City of St. James to the marking of Canada's centennial year. It commemorates the founders of the original Stevenson Airport in St. James in 1927 and the service men and women who trained in St. James during the Second World War.
From 1967 to 2010, the aircraft wore pre-1967 RCAF silver-finish colours. In 2010, it was repainted in the Golden Centennaires aerobatics team colours. The restoration was funded by $100,000 from the City of Winnipeg, $50,000 from the Assiniboia Community Committee, and $30,000 from family of one of the pilots who flew with the Red Knights, Roderick William “Bill” Slaughter.
Stevenson Airport Founders Monument (2010)
Source: City of Winnipeg
The Red Knight (October 2025)
Source: Jean McManus
The Red Knight (October 2025)
Source: Jean McManus
Commemorative plaque near the Red Knight (October 2025)
Source: Jean McManusSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87795, W97.27377
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: First Airmail Flight in Manitoba (Lac du Bonnet)
Manitoba Business: Macdonald Brothers Aircraft Company / Bristol Aerospace / Magellan Aerospace
Information for this page was provided by The City of Winnipeg’s Planning, Property and Development Department, which acknowledges the contribution of the Government of Manitoba through its Heritage Grants Program.
This page was prepared by Jean McManus, Tighe McManus, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 23 October 2025
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