Actually a couple of Lancaster wrecks over here, I have the BFP from FM221, a crew member recovered it and I managed to acquire. I have been at this a while and I have a number of decent leads to follow up on and some “shot in the dark” information regarding wrecks, to be honest it would be a full time job and would also need some deep pockets, I have been on 2 trips on the prairies looking for parts and they are out there, also many postwar surplused aircraft were conveniently disposed in the first available “lake”! on which I have been actively seeking the proper paperwork for possible ownership and recovery for 2 in particular. I have some privvy info regarding the base at Gander but since it is still active nothing can be done, cheers Darrell

I have watched this fabulous video a number of times, believe the base is Patricia Bay? in BC. Yes in response to LimaN, Fairchild Aircraft built the Blenheim under license and changed the name to Bolingbroke, 677 were built in Canada of which 51 were “spare” airframes, 14 aircraft were fitted with P&W 825hp Twin Wasp Junior engines as the Mercury engine was thought to be in short supply. The first Boly was taken on charge by the RCAF on November 15,1939, the bulk of Fairchild Bolies were MkTs for Training in the BCATP schools and subsequently scrapped and abandoned after the war, Darrell

Wow, check out the oxygen regulator as well.

Hello Mike, yes good ole George, I have some pix of his Crane “airforce’ before he chopped em all up, as you, know he scrapped Catalinas, B-24s, Cranes, he did have a couple of Annies and of course 2 Mossies, one of which was flown out when sold, he was famous for his “houseboat” Catalinas, do you remember them? by the numbers of Cranes he scrapped thats where my money would be, some sort of temporary plug for whatever( escape hatch window, camera,etc) nice piece with some provenance Mike, cheers Darrell

Excellent pictures of the Boly restoration, issues on deciding of “engines” to use still a factor, Pratt and Whitneys seem logical as there were a few Bolies with them and much more plentiful then the Bristol Mercury. The Lizzie has had at least 2 engine run ups in 2006, believe just some “minor” work needed. We must realize that all the effort put into this project for the last 20 years or so, plus insurance, plus pilots, plus check and recheck systems and investments, everything must be ideal before a flight is undertaken. I understand Harry Whereatts Lizzie that was sold has been flown a couple of times, any info regarding that one? Darrell

Amazing poem, no more descriptive could he be, wasn t he an alumni of the BCATP in Canada before the US entered the war, trained in southern Ontario? cheers Darrell