Edmundston Lancaster X KB882 UPDATE

Hi All,
While surfing the web for another thread came across this article about the on going uncertain future of Lancaster KB882………..:(http://www.warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/avro-lancaster-kb882-future-flux.html

Here is a link to the Alberta Aviation Museum statement on their web page:- http://www.albertaaviationmuseum.com/news

Geoff.

From the Alberta Aviation Museum.

http://www.albertaaviationmuseum.com/news

How you can help…

http://www.gofundme.com/lancaster

CBC story…
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/rare-lancaster-bomber-returns-home-to-edmonton-1.2999368

EXCELLENT NEWS!!

Great News 🙂

Perhaps the local council might look into acquiring a replica to stand in it’s place? As there’s a production line of the things at the moment, it might make sense. 🙂

Lancaster KB882 has been saved! And will be travelling to the Alberta Aviation Museum!

http://edmundston.ca/en/renseignements/communiques/594-lancaster-kb882-d-edmundston-a-edmonton

Some potentially good news…..a decision on the future of the aircraft is be put to the local council on March 17th with the view to KB882 moving to an as yet unidentified museum.

Deryck -maybe a period of rationalisation of the external exhibits is required ? The Hunter could happily find a new home as could the Mig-21 without any detrimental effect to the museum.

I couldn’t agree more David! I do not know what conditions were applied to the Hunter when it was delivered. I was with CWH in those days and I know they were very disappointed that they would not be able to fly their aircraft. I have some vague recollection that there were other conditions about disposal of the aircraft.

The static aircraft displayed outdoors need maintenance. The Museum is aware that several are in bad shape, especially the F-86. I heard that they were looking to have the Air Park covered, which would be nice, but at what cost? Trying to thread aircraft between columns would be interesting! We have heard that an Arcturus is coming into the Air Park and we are supposed to be getting a Chinook too.

Deryck did they receive the prototype Toot yet and what will happen to 015?

Hi Peter, they went out to Portage to get the Expeditor and they looked at the Tutor but I have not heard anymore about recovering it. I believe it was still mounted on a pole at the time. I have no idea what they will do with 015. I believe Winnipeg is sending us a B-25, we haven’t heard anything about that for a while.

We workers in the Rest. Shop do not have a close working relationship with the ‘front office’, the Curator and the Exec Director occasionally drop in for chats but they usually only involve 2 or 3 of the workers.

Deryck -maybe a period of rationalisation of the external exhibits is required ? The Hunter could happily find a new home as could the Mig-21 without any detrimental effect to the museum.

Deryck did they receive the prototype Toot yet and what will happen to 015?

Deryck, that hasnt been conformed yet as far as I know. Yes KB839 was also a MKX AR but has had several attempts at restoration and has changed into a hybrid post war early scheme with mockup turrets etc no under resto again back to bomber configuration…

You are correct Peter, as I understand it, the condition of KB882 was discussed at the last CAPA meeting and potential solutions were discussed. In order to display the Lanc. the museum would probably have to build a new building.

The NAFMC Rest. Team is shrinking due to attrition and we currently have the Hudson and the Anson in the shop with a Beech 18, Expediter, waiting to get in, a Northrop Nomad currently being recovered from a lake in Ontario, the prototype Tutor, an ex-RCAF C119, Boxcar and a Canso/Catalina waiting in the wings. Meanwhile the aircraft displayed in the Air Park are deteriorating and in need of TLC.

Who is going to pay for any restoration project ?

That would certainly need to be determined as the NAFMC is a “free admission” museum.

I think with the work already going on restoring Lancaster FM212 a lot of the knowledge can pass onto KB882 in time.

Deryck, that hasnt been conformed yet as far as I know. Yes KB839 was also a MKX AR but has had several attempts at restoration and has changed into a hybrid post war early scheme with mockup turrets etc no under resto again back to bomber configuration…

It you’re referring to the one at Tulare, it is apparently owned by the NMUSAF.

You’re correct…
The reason for my error: I thought they would have taken it back by now…it makes the Memphis Belle when it was still in Memphis…look factory fresh.
Perhaps the congressman for the area is a friend of folks in high places! 🙂

Wealthy benefactors -government funds -donations

The last I heard was that consideration was being given to moving the Lanc to the National Air Force Museum of Canada at Trenton for restoration in their workshops.

Who is going to pay for any restoration project ?

I can think of one privately owned B-17 in that category now……..

It you’re referring to the one at Tulare, it is apparently owned by the NMUSAF.

Isn’t KB839 (another combat veteran) still in post war markings?