I was just out at the Canada Aviation Museum for a Project North Star gathering. I am a volunteer with Project North Star, but that is another thread of discussion for another time.
I noticed that the DC-3 that was outside was missing. Someone later told me it went to Greenwood, Nova Scotia, last week. I assume someone there is restoring it (it needs the work), but I don’t know the back story, only the head line.
Here is the info about that airframe…
Model: Douglas Mk IV Dakota
S/N: 655B RCAF
C/N: 16174/32922
Owner: Canada Aviation Museum
History: C-47B-30-DK (1945) 44-76590 USAAF, Dakota IV KN451 RAF, KN451 RCAF TOS (1947/8/5), converted Dakota IV U, A655 RCAF, 655B RCAF, to National Aviation Museum (1964)
Thought someone here might be interested in this kind of movement.
Regards,
Mike
By: Michel Lemieux - 15th September 2004 at 12:27
Last I checked, early last year the PBY was still in Gananogue
Yup Olivier, je vais aller refaire un tour, promis et merci encore
By: Papa Lima - 15th September 2004 at 02:53
Two Catalinas at Red Deer
Found these two from Buffalo Airways in storage at Red Deer in August . . .
By: Olivier Lacombe - 15th September 2004 at 01:54
I don’t have ties with the foundation, I just happened to meet some guy with my mechanic friend and we proposed ourselves to do the job!
Lucky you Michel!
So, when will you come and see us again? 😉
By: Peter - 15th September 2004 at 01:36
is that PBY still there???
By: Michel Lemieux - 15th September 2004 at 01:03
Hey Cannuck’s
Olivier, I did not know you had ties to the Fondation………. :rolleyes:
I just sat the other day in the most pristine, unrestored RCAF DAK in Edmonton.
It is owned by Bufffalo Airways, on loan. This outfit, at Red Deer in AB
http://www.buffaloairways.com/
Except for the insulation, ALL the original military equipment is Still in the bird.
The owner had kept it for years and is now on loan there.
They where more than nice and let me roam the plane…….you would have been impressed. Not unlike the Gananogue (spelling)PBY…….anyone been there lately ?
By: Glen_RCAF_Fan - 14th September 2004 at 06:41
Here’s the Dak at the CFB Trenton RCAF Museum.
By: Gerry H - 14th September 2004 at 06:26
Found one…
By: Gerry H - 14th September 2004 at 06:21
Hi All
Just wanted to throw my 2 cents in about the Dak, the Alberta Aviation Museum has (from what I understand) the last RCAF Dak that remained in military configuration and has a D-day history now displayed at the museum. It was acquired by Joe McBryan of Buffalo Airways some years ago and was recently donated to the museum. I will attach some pictures when I get some better ones.
On the subject of the Anson mk 11 I see that we were not mentioned however I’m not what condition the wings were in prior to the rebuild but I don’t recall anyone saying that they were built from scratch. I will get some more info on that.
Thanks Gerry
By: Peter - 14th September 2004 at 03:14
Would love to see photos. I am very pleased that she is going to a good home…! She was really looking a bit tired!
By: Olivier Lacombe - 14th September 2004 at 01:35
Mike, that Dak was supposed to go to the Québec museum too. I know I almost went there in order to remove the engines, as it was what they needed for the one at St-Hubert.
So she’s gone East then!
By: MRP - 13th September 2004 at 21:15
A group from CFB Greenwood did go to Ottawa last week, to liberate the Dak from the Canada Aviation Museum. This aircraft has been surplus to the museum for a while, as there is a DC 3 on display inside the museum.
The Dak will be put on display at the Greenwood museum, unfortunately it will still be outside. It does require a lot of work to tidy it up. This particular Dak was to have gone to a couple of other museum, prior to going to Greenwood.In fact Greenwood had another DC3 in Manitoba which they were going to obtain prior to this one.
The Greenwood museum is currently restoring an Anson Mk2 for display. I did see it a couple of weeks ago and it is coming along nicely. The biggest problem with the eary Anson’s is the lack of wings available. All of the museums in Canada that have restored them, Calgary, Museum of Western Development Saskatoon,and the British Columbia Aviation Museum, have had to resort to building the entire wing, which is a major undertaking.
I do have pictures, but I would have to scan them , if there was any interest.
There may also be an interesting aircraft heading to Ottawa shortly.
MRP
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