Here is an image of the ferry flight from Ottawa to Hamilton:
Also see a photo essay of the arrival at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum by Eric Dumigan:
http://www.airic.ca/html/cwhc47arrival.html
Thwaites’ Lancaster Bomber is set to play its own part in military history this summer, as it is unveiled as the headline sponsor of a landmark trip which will see Canada’s only airworthy Lancaster Bomber fly to the UK as part of a month-long commemorative tour.
The Avro Lancaster Bomber, which is owned by the Canadian Heritage Warplane Museum, will depart from its base in Ontario on 4th August, bound for RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire. The 3,700 mile journey, which is set to be completed over four days, will include en-route stops at Goose Bay, Canada, Narsarsuaq, Greenland, and Keflavik, Iceland.
The aircraft – an enduring symbol of World War II – will feature at a host of high-profile air shows across the UK including Eastbourne, Bournemouth and Shoreham, where it will be united with the RAF’s only remaining airworthy Lancaster Bomber.
The pair will return to the skies under the watchful glare of the world’s media, in an aviation partnership which is unlikely to be seen again.
Thwaites’ momentous announcement comes on the 71st anniversary of the Dambusters Raid, otherwise known as Operation Chastise, in which a fleet of RAF Lancaster Bombers struck dams in Germany’s Ruhr Valley.
The latest sponsorship activity complements Thwaites’ hugely successful Give A Dam campaign, in which 5p from every pint of Lancaster Bomber sold has been donated to Leonard Cheshire Disability – a charity founded by former Bomber Command veteran, Group Captain Leonard Cheshire.
Steve Magnall, managing director of Thwaites, brewers of Lancaster Bomber, said: “We are extremely honoured to sponsor Canada’s Avro Lancaster Bomber as it makes its historic journey to the UK this summer.
“We couldn’t pass up this incredible opportunity to help unite the world’s last two remaining airworthy Bombers and the sight of these two majestic aircraft will leave a lasting impression on those who are lucky enough to witness them flying together, right here in the UK, for the very last time.
“We’re thrilled that Lancaster Bomber will be able to build on the success of its 2013 campaign – in which we donated over £30,000 to Leonard Cheshire Disability. This sponsorship brings our campaign full circle in a way we couldn’t have possibly imagined and we expect demand for the ale to be at an all-time high across both on and off trade.
“Our ale drinkers are passionate about respectfully remembering those men and women who fought for our freedom and we can’t think of a better way to commemorate the sacrifice and dedication of our nations’ air forces. We hope many will join us in raising a glass to those Bomber Command veterans who gave their lives in the name of liberty.”
Pamela Rickards of Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Thwaites’ Lancaster Bomber as our headline sponsor. There is an obvious synergy between our historic aircraft and this wonderful British ale and both parties are incredibly humbled to be honouring our nations’ fallen heroes, with this summer’s historic schedule of activity.”
Lancaster Bomber ale, which has twice been voted Best English Bitter at the European Beer Star Awards, is available to buy in selected stores across the UK including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons, Waitrose, Booths and online retailer Ocado.
LANCASTER UK TOUR – We look forward to participating in several Air Displays with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s Lancaster & fighters. See http://bit.ly/1sjT7a0 for our AIR DISPLAY SCHEDULE for AUGUST ONLY that will feature both the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum and BBMF Lancaster in the skies together. Our initial plan was to return to Canada in early September but there are a few things being negotiated that may extend our tour to mid-September. A fully detailed schedule (including September) will be released in the future that will provide details about visiting our Canadian Lancaster while at stops including Coningsby and Humberside, flypasts including Middleton St. George and East Kirkby as well as other special events being planned.
Thanks again for your patience in awaiting our schedule announcement. It is just taking much longer than we anticipated. We are humbled by the warm response and look forward to meeting so many of you in England this August.
Our small team meet weekly to address the requests and opportunities that have arisen since the announcement of the trip. We are working through decisions regarding scheduling, maintenance, marketing, retail, flight ops, logistics, etc. We are also keeping an eye on all the suggestions and requests on social media and forums.
Finally, we were surprised to see on this forum that we are scheduled for a flypast at the Bourn Memorial. Unfortunately, we have no knowledge of this!
Here are the latest additions to the 2013 Hamilton Airshow on June 15&16:
Commemorative Air Force B-24
Military Aviation Museum Hawker Hurricane
(Photo: Doug Fisher)
Military Aviation Museum Supermarine Spitfire
Vintage Wings of Canada Hawker Hurricane
(Photo: Eric Dumigan)
Vintage Wings of Canada Supermarine Spitfire
(Photo: Eric Dumigan)
We can confirm that our Lysander is RCAF 2363 (C-GCWL). Our website is incorrect about it being 2361. Here are a few images of 2363:
Here are a couple of additions to the static display at the Hamilton Airshow since our initial post:
Alf Beam’s T-28 Trojan (Photo: Kool Shots)
Martin Mattes’ L-29 (Photo: Kool Shots)
Eric Presten’s 1909 Blériot XI (reproduction)
We are also pleased to announce that Mikey McBryan of Buffalo Airways/Ice Pilots fame will be making a special guest appearance at the 2012 Hamilton Airshow.
Lovable, hilarious and obsessed with AC/DC, Mikey McBryan is “Buffalo” Joe’s youngest son, and the future of Buffalo Airways. He was raised in the hangar, but Mikey never aspired to be a pilot like his dad. Instead, he earned a degree in business and is now being groomed to take over the reins at Buffalo, though Mikey jokes that this only means “getting in more trouble, more often” with Joe. With the moral support of his orange office cat, he navigates the company through financial turbulence, in-flight emergencies, and one of Buffalo Airways’ most epic and harrowing journeys ever – all under the watchful eye of his dad.
You never know where Mikey will show up during the Airshow weekend but we’re pretty sure at some point he will be in the Museum’s retail tent helping to peddle the Buffalo Airwear line of clothing and goodies.
Here are a couple of additions to the static display at the Hamilton Airshow since our initial post:
Alf Beam’s T-28 Trojan (Photo: Kool Shots)
Martin Mattes’ L-29 (Photo: Kool Shots)
Eric Presten’s 1909 Blériot XI (reproduction)
We are also pleased to announce that Mikey McBryan of Buffalo Airways/Ice Pilots fame will be making a special guest appearance at the 2012 Hamilton Airshow.
Lovable, hilarious and obsessed with AC/DC, Mikey McBryan is “Buffalo” Joe’s youngest son, and the future of Buffalo Airways. He was raised in the hangar, but Mikey never aspired to be a pilot like his dad. Instead, he earned a degree in business and is now being groomed to take over the reins at Buffalo, though Mikey jokes that this only means “getting in more trouble, more often” with Joe. With the moral support of his orange office cat, he navigates the company through financial turbulence, in-flight emergencies, and one of Buffalo Airways’ most epic and harrowing journeys ever – all under the watchful eye of his dad.
You never know where Mikey will show up during the Airshow weekend but we’re pretty sure at some point he will be in the Museum’s retail tent helping to peddle the Buffalo Airwear line of clothing and goodies.
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