Nanton Alberta hears Lancaster ground run

next one may be in 2 years time

Still have 3 to go

So when can we expect the other 3 merlins to be humming along too?

Very cool

Magic stuff Peter 😀 ,

Thank’s so muchly for bringing them to us all mate! 🙂

Now if they could only be allowed to GET HER OFF THE GROUND 😉 .

(p,s, Pete mate!. you have the same second name as my B/inlaw John :rolleyes: )

Hello Malcolm. No this is FM159 that was saved from destruction at Vulcan Alberta. The Lancaster you mention is KB885 and it was restored to flight as a water bomber but was destroyed by fire before the flight out.

Nanton Lancaster

Fifty Years ago I was one of many RAF trainee pilots sent to Canada to train as Canada’s contribution to NATO. I did my piston stage at Penhold, Alberta and on the road to Red Deer, our local city (Population at that time 1200), there was a Lancaster standing by the side of the road near a gas station.
Would thid be the one at Nanton?

Well done Pete!

not for awhile yet!

Excellent news!!

Now there is even more of a reason to make the trip to Nanton to see the Lanc and the new memorial wall.

When is she going to be taxiing up and down the street?

Regards,

Oh what a sound that must have been !!

Great stuff !!

TNZ

Greetings.
Well it is finally official! Nanton now has the fourth runnable Lancaster bomber in the world!
Bomber Comand Memorial Wall

After the dedication of the new Memorial wall to the 10000+ RCAF airmen who lost there lives in the fight for freedom, there was a flypast of vintage aircraft including a stearman, Beech 18, Tiger MOth and a 408 squadron Kiowa helicopter.
The lancaster was then ground run on the number three engine to the delite of all of those present.

Well done, the old farts would be proud of you.
The sight and sound of freedom.

AF (Ex BBMF)

well done Pete!!!