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WWII Lancaster scheduled for the scrap heap.

PostPosted: Fri May 02, 2014 10:06 pm
by logjam
TYhere's an article from CBC that asks us to vote on the eventual destination of a Avro lancaster in Windsor ONtario. Please read it and vote.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/lancaster-bomber-in-new-brunswick-eyed-by-windsor-ont-group-1.2628221

Re: WWII Lancaster scheduled for the scrap heap.

PostPosted: Sat May 03, 2014 2:31 am
by papituwall
Voted yes, a Lancaster is World heritage.

Re: WWII Lancaster scheduled for the scrap heap.

PostPosted: Sat May 03, 2014 6:54 am
by Bass
Yes!

Re: WWII Lancaster scheduled for the scrap heap.

PostPosted: Sat May 03, 2014 9:14 am
by SG-19
YES YES YES My neighbor's are The Battle of Briton Memorial Flight, they are up flying as I type doing fly pasts at events around the UK this weekend. Lets keep them flying "Lest We Forget". <<s

Re: WWII Lancaster scheduled for the scrap heap.

PostPosted: Sat May 03, 2014 1:14 pm
by RAFSB
I voted yes. I used to live in Windsor. I've also seen the Lancaster in Edmundston NB. Now, I'm only 45 minutes away from the Canadian War Plane Heritage Museum where Canada's flying Lancaster is located.
The CWPHM is offering a 4 day flight from Hamilton to the UK. Price......$40,000 Cdn. and that's one way. <<v

Re: WWII Lancaster scheduled for the scrap heap.

PostPosted: Sat May 03, 2014 5:32 pm
by logjam
Is that flight on a Sunday? Not too many takers I bet?

Re: WWII Lancaster scheduled for the scrap heap.

PostPosted: Sun May 04, 2014 11:23 am
by Flying Trucker
Just voted YES... ;)

Hope the National Air Force Museum of Canada at Canadian Forces Base Trenton, Trenton, Ontario has a look at this one.

They have a fully restored Halifax on display, this would be an asset to them.

Re: WWII Lancaster scheduled for the scrap heap.

PostPosted: Sun May 04, 2014 12:05 pm
by RAFSB
Unlike the British Lancaster, sponsored by the RAF, the Canadian Lancaster is not sponsored by the Canadian Government but by volunteers and fund raising. :clap:

Re: WWII Lancaster scheduled for the scrap heap.

PostPosted: Sun May 04, 2014 12:53 pm
by Zaphod
Voted Yes!

No brainer.

Zaphod.