Avro Lancaster

[Gil Boyd]

CodFan, Thats the Lanc I was referring to in Toronto. I was there in 2003 and it had all its perspex in place, that is truly a sad site to see if it has no glass.
It will only be a matter of time before the old girl comes apart and falls off her plynth, and her bomb bay absorbs that tank.
We have a Lanc in an environment that all can enjoy outside our Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces museum at Duxford..............undercover in the massive Airspace hangar.
Recommended viewing

[browningautorifle]

After sitting outside for 36 years, the aircraft was removed from the pedestal and placed on loan to the Canadian Air & Space Museum, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The aircraft is now under long-term restoration to static display condition.

It's not...still out there.

[Brian Dick]

That one at Ontario Place on the lake has been there for many, many years. Is the HMCS Haida still docked there as an attraction? There was another on a pylon in Windsor if memory serves. Not sure if it's still there or not. They built them in Toronto at AVRO. They also ferried them back from England during the war for repairs. We had a family friend, now deceased), who was a proverbial "Rosie the Riveter" except Canadian style! She told stories of the patched up Lancs they rebuilt during the war.

[CODFan]

Both the HMCS Haida and FM104 Lanc have new homes ...

Even the old base at CFB Toronto (Downsview) has kicked out the onsite airplane museum. The land is being developed ... but I digress.



http://avrolancasterfm104.com/



http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/on/haida/index.aspx

[Gil Boyd]

Thanks for that

[Peter Laidler]

Thatnks for that too Codfan. Great story re the preservation of the Lancaster

[gsimmons]

Since I can't see them in person, here's another phot.
Attachment 55850

[JerryEAL]

Both the HMCS Haida and FM104 Lanc have new homes ...

Even the old base at CFB Toronto (Downsview) has kicked out the onsite airplane museum. The land is being developed ... but I digress.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...08/rec10-1.jpg
Went on board during a school trip many years ago. No I understand why I was one of the only ones in the group interested in that warship! I am still interested!

http://avrolancasterfm104.com/

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...dsc_0171-1.jpg

http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/on/haida/index.aspx

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...8/haida2-1.jpg

Went on board during a school trip many years ago. Now I understand why I was one of the only ones in the group interested in that warship! I am still interested!

[Brian Dick]

I think I was six or so when I first went aboard the HMCS Haida. It certainly helped cultivate my interest in military history. I've always visited these type museums over the years and still can't get enough. Where did they move her? I remember several years ago when there was a bit of a stink because the "powers that be" in Toronto wanted her gone from Ontario place. We can't have those nasty old war memorials you know.

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Ah, I see it's Hamilton. I'll have to visit again some day.

[CODFan]

We can't have those nasty old war memorials you know.

[Re: Haida] It was a bit of that and the fact she was in rough shape below the water line.

The move and restoration was probably a good thing.

Ah, I see it's Hamilton. I'll have to visit again some day.

Yup - a short drive away.

Sorry to go way off topic .... but as an FYI Ontario Place is defunct now too.