I just read this over on the “other” forum. Hopefully the funds become available to get the old girl back where she belongs in the air!
http://www.warplane.com/Planetalk/Appeal%20Lancaster%20Grounded.html
From the link above :
At this time we are seeking your financial support for a very special project here at Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. During the annual inspection on our Lancaster bomber aircraft it was discovered that there is a corrosion issue with the propellers and until we can replace these propeller blades our Lancaster will be grounded.
The propellers used on the aircraft are unique and although we have been fortunate enough to locate a very limited and currently available supply, the total replacement cost will be about $100,000.00. As I am sure you are aware, we own and operate one of only two Lancaster bombers still flying in the world today. This aircraft is the most popular and notable aircraft in our collection and we therefore receive many requests to have the Lancaster attend events throughout North America. Unfortunately without new propeller blades we will not be able to meet our flying commitments for the 2009 season.
As this year is the Centennial of Flight in Canada, the Lancaster has been requested to attend a number of high profile events and venues including Air Venture at Oshkosh, WI, the largest air show in the world. It is also scheduled to go to Cold Lake, Alberta; Bagotville, Quebec; and Winnipeg, Manitoba; as well as attending several other events in Southern Ontario. In 2009 the Lancaster C-GVRA flight schedule has been planned to allow many hundreds of thousands of people to enjoy this aviation icon during the course of the summer as we celebrate 100 years of powered flight in Canada.
In order to honour our commitments, we must endeavor to make our Lancaster airworthy once again. We have sent an appeal letter to our members and supporters and now we are asking for your assistance at this difficult time. With less than 2% of our annual operating budget coming from any government grant or assistance, we rely very heavily on supporters like you. As a donor, your investment in the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum is an investment in a great Canadian success story. We still have a great deal to be accomplished here at the museum and we hope you will take part in this worthy endeavor.
PLEASE DONATE NOW!!
Donations can be made on our website by clicking here. Or please contact the museum at (905) 679-4183 to donate by phone.
By: scotavia - 17th May 2009 at 08:49
CWH Lancaster has flown again
Well done to all involved, flight tested on 15 May, brilliant pic here..
http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=29932&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
By: Peter - 5th April 2009 at 14:11
That is great news Papa Lima! Sounds like she will make her appearences across Canada this year!
http://www.thespec.com/News/Local/article/542962
Title changed to suit latest news!
By: Propstrike - 5th April 2009 at 09:20
What heart-warming news! I was sure they wouldn’t let that difficulty keep them down for long.
By: Papa Lima - 5th April 2009 at 09:03
From The Hamilton Spectator (Apr 4, 2009):
Hamilton’s famed Lancaster will fly again soon thanks to the outpouring of donations to help repair it.
The 1945 bomber — one of only two in the world in flying condition — was grounded because of corrosion on its propellers.
That news, widely published, made it a lot easier to raise $100,000 to replace them.
Roughly 1,200 individuals so far have sent in donations of anywhere from $5 to $5,000.
Their generosity has amazed staff at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, the Lancaster’s home beside John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport at Mount Hope.
The museum has raised $75,000 from public donations, mostly from Hamilton and area but also some from across Canada, said CEO David Rohrer.
Many contributors are first time donors who also wrote notes about what the Lancaster means to them.
By: hindenburg - 4th April 2009 at 12:47
Perhaps it would be worth trying to find props elsewhere rather than relying on one source who knows the props are badly needed.I`m sure there`s someone this side of the pond that would donate them knowing it would get her back into the air.
By: Papa Lima - 4th April 2009 at 08:04
Third – see my avatar!
By: Type683 - 4th April 2009 at 07:58
And you know I’ll definitely second that statement Peter 🙂
By: Peter - 4th April 2009 at 00:40
Flying in the lanc you wont stop smiling EVER!
By: dangerousdave - 3rd April 2009 at 23:42
I am hoping to fly in her in the near future. I am trying to organise an aviaition related paranormal investigation in the UK to raise funds for her.
I went to Perth Australia last year and got access to their Lanc and I had waited all my life to stand in a lanc. I couldnt stop smiling for weeks.
By: Papa Lima - 3rd April 2009 at 16:22
An incredible flight and well worth the 600 Canadian dollars it cost for 45 minutes!
By: Peter - 3rd April 2009 at 16:11
Papa, I forgot about your flight in the Lancaster! A soul changing experience for certain!
By: Papa Lima - 3rd April 2009 at 16:06
Peter!
You seem to have beaten me to it, I thought I had posted this as a new thread!
My interest is that I flew in this aircraft on 16 August 2004, which was my most memorable flight, even though during 17 years in the RAF I flew in many other aircraft. The “Certificate of Flight” that I received after the flight is proudly hung on the wall in my apartment here in Sweden.
By: Peter - 3rd April 2009 at 15:44
Thanks for posting the article Pap Lima!
By: Papa Lima - 3rd April 2009 at 15:39
CWH Lancaster grounded
From the on-line Lincolnshire Echo newspaper today:
A Lancaster bomber based in Canada has been grounded – meaning Lincolnshire now has the only remaining airworthy equivalent.
Out of 7,377 Lancasters built in the 1940s, the Avro Lancaster at the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at RAF Coningsby and the one at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum are the only bombers able to fly today.
Now, the Canadian museum has discovered corrosion in the propellers, forcing engineers to ground the plane until the blades can be replaced.
This means that the PA474 Lancaster in Lincolnshire is now the only model in the world in good enough condition to fly.
In an appeal for funds the Canadian museum said: “Unfortunately without new propeller blades we will not be able to meet our flying commitments for the 2009 season.
“In order to honour our commitments, we must endeavour to make our Lancaster airworthy once again.”
Since the appeal went out, the Canadian museum has been loaned a set of propellers by the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum, in Nova Scotia.
But engineers there say the blades need to be inspected before they can be sure they are suitable and would only solve the problem short term.
“Even if we are able to make use of the blades donated by the Greenwood Museum, we feel it necessary to purchase permanent while they are available,” the statement added.
The cost to buy, ship and overhaul these blades would be around £50,000.
By: Steve T - 23rd March 2009 at 00:45
Peter et al–
Very pleased to see this notice appear on here…got the museum’s circular a short while ago (and will be contributing when tax refund comes in!), almost my first thought was “this ought to appear on FP, the amount needed is a pittance compared to what is being raised for the Vulcan, and the Lanc is no less an icon”…but I did not think it was my place to start a thread on it myself. Anyone who can contribute…please do. It absolutely wouldn’t do for FM213 to miss any of the Canadian flight centennial season!
…And Dave C, thanks especially for that excellent video promo. That’s a sight and sound of which one could never, never tire…
S.
By: Ontario-Warbird - 22nd March 2009 at 23:30
I made up this video to help out the CWH in their drive to raise funds to get FM213 back to airworthy status. After many hours and a few re-do’s it is done, but their is a spelling mistake in the intro ( yup im a idiot )
So if you could spread the word and feel free to link the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB7lk7QMggY
Cheers dave C
By: Manonthefence - 22nd March 2009 at 11:51
Perhaps they have been Dr Plemming’s ‘Guide to Bomber Fund Raising’. If so, they will be back next month wanting new engines.
Nah, it will be “donate or we scrap her”.
By: Propstrike - 22nd March 2009 at 10:55
Peter, spent the day at CWH, my pal the mantainence engineer says she will be ready for flying season, typical winter work being performed, as far as blades go looks like they can get them ok but will need some coin to “buy” a few, of course any donations would be great, cheers Darrell
In the scheme of things, that’s not much to raise (ie £55,000 ) given the public enthusiasm for the aeroplane. Perhaps they have been Dr Plemming’s ‘Guide to Bomber Fund Raising’. If so, they will be back next month wanting new engines.
By: bolyman - 21st March 2009 at 22:31
Peter, spent the day at CWH, my pal the mantainence engineer says she will be ready for flying season, typical winter work being performed, as far as blades go looks like they can get them ok but will need some coin to “buy” a few, of course any donations would be great, cheers Darrell
By: scotavia - 21st March 2009 at 21:29
So what happens to the prop blades which will be replaced? Can I suggest that they are auctioned as part of the fund raising.Are there any other used or surplus non airworthy parts which can be sold?
I wonder if this is the supplier of the new blades?
http://www.warbird-parts.com/invent/propeller.htm
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