A Difficult Recovery of a Vintage Canso Aircraft

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By: Newforest - 31st March 2025 at 12:32

Great story, typical Canadian ingenuity and generosity which I have personally experienced!:)

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By: Wyvernfan - 31st March 2025 at 12:32

Wow.. it never ceases to amaze me the lengths people will go to to save historic aircraft… and also the generosity afforded them in there hour of need.!

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By: Tropic Thunder - 31st March 2025 at 12:31

incredible recovery. same aircraft and many more (york, peacemakers, dakotas, superfreighter etc) featured here:-

Abandoned Plane Wrecks of the North

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By: brewerjerry - 31st March 2025 at 12:29

Hi
more I hear the seems to be quite a few around,
link to thread about a canso on vancouver island
http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/23110283/m/1031054785/inc/1

cheers
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By: oscar duck - 31st March 2025 at 12:29

BRAVO TO THOSE GUYS>>

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By: D1566 - 31st March 2025 at 12:28

Hi
more I hear the seems to be quite a few around,
link to thread about a canso on vancouver island
http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/23110283/m/1031054785/inc/1
cheers
Jerry

That looks remarkably intact, must be one of the most complete WWII wrecks around?