Unofficial High Speed Tour of Borden Base Military Museum 

Always appreciate the 'Unofficial High Speed Tour' for those who can't travel everywhere under the sun to drool at cool vehicles.

4:27 "That should be immediately recognizable" *Forgotten Weapons would like to know your location*

The Grizzly Firefly even has "Radley Walters" written on the turret side, the Allies highest scoring Tank Ace. He was a Canadian, serving with the Canadian Army, and passed away in 2012. RIP.

It's summer.. *oh my god. The sky is on fire*

I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE WALKING ON THE QUEEN'S GRASS!

Thank you for the tour, and yes, summer is the time to visit Borden. Forgotten Weapons could have a field day in that small arms exhibit, by the looks of it.

When I went through CFB Borden in 1973 as a vehicle tech there was a Panther V along the road... Didn't see it in the video. I was impressed at the size of that beast - I'm 6'2" and I barely came up to the top of the tracks...

I can just imagine this conversation: Museum employee: this is the second time I’ve had to pull a kid off the Matilda this week Museum manager: well that won’t do. Here, I have an idea, here’s a 20, run down to the store and pick us up a t55 for the kids to play in. I feel obligated to put this here to explain the joke, t55 mass produced and cheap af.

"I'm not going to walk that far". Easy to see how you ended up in armour. Too lazy for the infantry.

8:47 I would say that the Ram is far from being gutted, was just inspecting it about 2 weekends ago, and the engine, transmission, controls/other automotive components, seats, many storage racks and nearly all of the electric system is still in the vehicle (including an electric motor mounted on the turret basket), so fortunately it is actually mostly complete from what I’ve seen inside

18:43 - "I am not that good" That sound you can hear in the background just after is the sound of 118,000 illusions being shattered.

Canada seems like a nice place to visit. Nice collection of stuff too!

"Getting onto the base was easy. There wasn't even a guard post." Simpson's quote: (Lisa goes to her dad Homers workplace at a nuclear plant.) Homer: "How did you get past the security guard?" Lisa: "Security guard?" :)

This is my home base too. Just a week and a half ago my platoon, RCEME apprentices, did the walk around of all these and our SM and WO gave us the awesome history on these beauties.

I worked at CFB Borden in the early 80s and it was are section MTC AVGP hanger that lifted the Whippet out of the tank park and restored it !

Machine shop truck.. my dad was in one of those at his last annual training in the Minnesota Army National Guard in 1998. I wish he was still around to show that Canadian one.

Just a note: in Hamilton Ontario you also have the Canadian Warplanes Heritage Museum with the last flying Avro Lancaster.

Holy crap.. I grew up at Borden. Us kids used to climb inside the tanks when they were out on open display in an area called the 'tank park'. Been inside a Tiger, Churchill, Stuart, Matilda, T-34, Hetz... etc..

At the 6:00 minute point please pause and consider what object is in view; a gun carriage used to convey the coffin of a Doc member to and from the church and onward to the grave site. A very special vehicle!

Great tour, including the model of the very controversial plane here-abouts. I'm surprised anyone without maple syrup running in their veins ever heard of a CF105. Kudos to the Chieftain for a great if quick tour.

Hamilton airport is also home to the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum - WELL worth a visit!

Just finished my training there, and I loved driving by the Ram 2 and the Firefly every day! It's awesome seeing the Pak 40 and T55 driving off and into the base as well. I never did get the chance to check out the tank park and museum. I'm hoping to return there as an instructor after a few years, so hopefully I'll get time to see the tanks again! There's several SfH 18 150mm artillery pieces around various areas of the base as well.

oh neat he went to CFB Borden, i've walked by that tank outside the MP school so many times didnt know it was rare at all

🎶Ooooh, Canada...🎶. Thanks for the tour. As a Canadian, I've never been to the base but I'd love to make the trip. Take care and keep up the great work. Your videos are always highly informative and ever interesting. I appreciate the inclusion of our Canadian contributions.

I did my initial Air Force training there in 1980. I also changed many engines on that particular CF-5A (116710) while posted to 419 TTFS in the 80's. It brings back memories, thanks for sharing.

Canadian Centurion's were 'upgunned' to the 105mm L7 cannon and right up to MK11 standard before being retired in favour of the Leopard C-1 MBT. Check out the artillery museum in Shilo, Manitoba they have a great collection and change it up from time to time.

I lived at Borden as a kid from 1956 to 1961. I was back briefly in 1976 but after that, according to Google Earth, it seems that the PMQs and much of the old base landmarks were gutted. This video had no discernible landmarks that were familiar to me. I was led to understand that the elementary school was now a museum but perhaps that has changed as well. I am hoping to go back either this summer or next.

*_The amount of British rifles and German ones in that museum is impressive_*

Did a tour of this base on my Armd DP1 a few years back. Went back many times, awesome collection!

There is also a Crab Flail tank, with battledamage at the Overloon War Museum in the Netherlands. It sustained crippeling damage at the Battle for Overloon, which was part of the armor dash for Arnhem

Thanks for the speed tour! I'll never be able to get from Austria to Borden, so seeing the facility in your video was great!

Thank you for all your work. I just got back from the American Heritage Museum made the trip because of you, absolutely loved it.

Loved the tour, I recognized many of the tanks. Have a great day.

Nice base. My father in law was posted at both Gage Town and Borden, my wife had worked at Borden during the 80's, when we visit we always try and go back to see the place although its not as busy as it used to be.

I've been to that museum many times. CFB Borden is home to Cadet Training Centre Blackdown, which will house over 2000 cadets. From 2016 - 2019, I worked with the two week kids, and each serial would go visit the museum during the 6 weeks the camp was open. Just wanted to point out that at 2:50, the wall on your left are all of the Canadian Forces personnel who have lost their lives since the War in Afghanistan began. The first four pictures in the top left are 4 members of the PPCLI who were killed in a friendly fire incident when an American pilot dropped a bomb on a training area. Also, at 3:10, you walk past a series of posters that list every Canadian who has been awarded the Victoria Cross. It has their pictures and a short blurb about what they went through. If you have one of the staff talk with you about the vehicles, they point out that while the T-55 you show at 9:05 is a Soviet tank, it is actually a German vehicle. If you get into the seat, the controls are labelled in German. The concrete pad at 18:35 was the Hetzer, and the Centurion that you see at 18:53 is the first picture that will pop up if you google Centurion Tank. The last point I want to make is at 19:12, you pan over and talk about the Stuarts that are flanking one memorial. In the background on top of the hill you will see another memorial. That is actually the tomb for General Worthington and his wife.

Aaaaaaah! You were in my backyard and I missed you! I hope you enjoyed your time here.

Great collection and thanks for sharing. I've been there in 2002, under a storm of snow and -20C tempreture....

Looks like it is well worth a visit. Thanks for the video.

That M13 is the most surprising thing there. Was not expecting to see that haha

Excellent expert coverage of a large collection.

I appreciate the Avro reference. Didn’t know any non Canadians knew what it was.

It's good to see Borden again. Did some training there and that was where my regiment picked up shells for firing at the Meaford range.

Nice tour, thanks!

"One that's a bit of a sore topic . . ." Well I get the same feeling when I see TSR.2 at Cosford.

Beautiful, Thanks for the movie 😉. Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱

Looked like a Japanese Type 100 SMG in one of the cases. Pretty rare. Certainly limited issue.

Great stuff. Thanks!

Hey, I love your channel, and I love that you have been wandering around my home town. There are a lot of great museums around here, and you mentioned the HMCS Haida, in Hamilton. You should check out the Canadian Warplane Heritage museum next time you are around here, it's home to one of two flying Lancaster bombers, among lots of other vintage training and combat aircraft. They are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year.

Very nice collection.

I love these videos.

Love these tours. If you ever get the opportunity, come on down to The Military Museums in Calgary, its excellent.

Great tour! If I may recommend, you may also want to visit the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in the Hamilton area. It's home of one of the only two remaining examples of the Lancaster that still fly (the other is in the U.K.). :)

Nice walk around!

"Getting on to the base was easy. Wasn't even a guard post." How safe Canada is is our little open secret from the Yanks. Well, that and the health care.

Nice video thank for posting

good to see you in canada for a change

Thanks for coming to Canada. I didn't get to come out and see you in Oshawa.

Very nice collection

I just watched this video, now I know where I'm driving to this afternoon. Thanks for the reminder! As a cadet and then a militiaman, I spent several weekends at CFB Borden, but somehow never managed to visit the museum. I'll correct that oversight today.

Lovely installation

My Mom worked at Montreal Locomotive Works building Grizzlys.

Welcome to Canada!

I gotta say, that I appreciate a video filmed from my perspective (I'm 6'3). It allows me the perspective I would have if i was there myself.

There's also the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton. Its great.

Thank you for this amazing tour. I actually enjoyed the walk around and not just a tank... sorry, a vehicle, cut, a vehicle.

Wow neat, I didn’t know that existed. Typical of every other under-funded-do-the-best-with-what-you-got Canadian military museum sadly. Still fun to watch something in my “back yard”! Thank you for making the video! I now have one more military museum to check-out! Yay

I live very close to Borden and love the museum. I cant believe the cheiften is exploring my neck of the woods

That outside display area is beautiful!

A very nice looking museum. :-)

You get to do so many awesome things!!!! I hope I get to do lots of awesome things ^_^

Haha, I noticed the tank went missing around Aldershot, awesome to know where it ended up!

Beautiful grounds.

I had no idea there was a public museum out in Borden. I want to go check it out now.

Beautiful facility

What a nice museum. Really reminds me of the sort of thing you find in Britain. Exactly the same vibe.

* the military museum in Kelowna, B.C. is small but PACKED with firearms of all origins, Penticton, B.C. town museum has a ww1 water cooled German machine gun, only 2 in the whole country; put down that phone , people, explore your nation! - thanks for the Borden tour vid-

I remember our History Class field trips there. Always a good time. Bit different now though being 2 decades later.

First AVGP (boats) "something missing" was a Husky it was the maint/recovery vehicle of the family, with the Grizzly being an APC and the Cougar the FSV

Had I KNOWN you were in BORDERN I would have said HI. I will meet you one day.

Someone hand me the Dramamine. lol -- Thanx much for the tour sir. :-)

The Dutch Army had the M113 C&V which was very similar to the Canadian Army Lynx. The M113 C&V was a recon/command vehicle and was outfitted with a remote controlled 25mm gun.

CFB Moose Jaw is similar for security (at least when I worked there) there is a guard post at the entrance and I don't know if it's usually manned cause I was only ever stopped once or twice the whole time I worked in the drafting department. It's actually one of the nicer places in MooseJaw too. FYI to anyone the airshow they hold in early July is always a cool event. Especially since the snowbirds are based there. The CF-18 demonstration is also great. They get overshadowed by the Snowbirds but IMO they put on a great show too.

A nice tour with lots of good stuff to look at, the Englishman in me couldn't help but be impressed with the condition of the lawns!

we did use 105mm l7 armed mk5s, and eventually the mk 11 as well... also theres a 105 centurion at the armour school in gagetown as im sure youve seen

A little town in Michigan has an M53/55 at the vfw hall. Pretty cool

Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis, WA has an excellent small arms collection as well.

If they had a building large enough to store all of this they would have a fairly large collection. Even if they had a strip of concrete to row them up on. If it is all scattered about it is less of a draw for people.

Hey chieftain you should do an inside the tank on a ram 2 as a Canadian I would love that

@6:00 That 25pr even with the Limber yet without the qaud tractor, a shame, yet awesome display.

That place is amazing. I could spend days there

I love the videos but I wish you post more often

Great museum.

That camera stabilization is amazing

The AVGP Grizzly good to see one still around

Please tell me the Wirbelwind will be in another video. I think it's the last one of its kind around. I wish they would make the effort to paint the collection more accurately. Great video and thanks for sharing it.

Also worth checking out is the Canadian Warplane Heritage museum out by the Hamilton airport.

The Dutch built the YPR-765, built by DAF, based on the US Army's rejected XM765 development of the M113. It looks similar to but is unrelated to the Lynx. The Dutch also operated the Lynx as M113C&V, fitted with a 25mm Oerlikon cannon.

I lived on base from 90-93 went to Alexander dunn ps, and stopping at the Worthington tank park was always a highlight of my school week, some tank you could actually get inside, not sure the MPs knew about those ones for a bit. Anyway thanks for that video memories

You forgot about the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum also in Hamilton. Has one of only 2 Lancasters flying and you can ride in it for like 2500$. The best part of summer in Toronto is seeing that thing and the B25 fly over almost every weekend.

Mr. Chieftain, love your channel. One tank that I’ve never seen you do but can be found almost everywhere in museums and as gate guards is the M60 Patton. Served the USA for over 30 years as a MBT and various other nations and is still in service, heavily upgraded, with many nations. Would love to hear your thoughts on the M60!