WW II aircraft lands in Calgary
Posted Aug 3, 2010 5:57 pm.
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A piece of very rare aviation history has touched down in Calgary.
One of only two World War II-era Lancaster bombers that still flies arrived in the city Tuesday afternoon
It will be on display near the Aerospace Museum of Canada until later this month.
“To have an aircraft of this vintage and with this kind of history with Canadians and the people who trained with the British Commonwealth Air Training Program just makes it very special,” said museum chairwoman Lucile Edwards.
The Mynarski Memorial Lancaster flew out from is based in eastern Canada. It’s dedicated to the memory of a Canadian airman awarded the Victoria Cross.
It will be on display at the Art Smith Aero Centre, 1916 McCall Land NE until August 12..
More details at www.asmac.ab.ca
