Canadian Warplane Heritage Avro Lancaster Mini-Tour 2009
Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:50 pm
The Canadian Warplane Heritage's Avro Lancaster will be making its longest trip from Hamilton in almost 20 years this July and August.
Oshkosh, Wisconsin - EAA AirVenture (http://airventure.org). The Lancaster will be on display at Aeroshell Square from Monday July 27 until mid-day on Friday July 31.
Edmonton, Alberta - Alberta Aviation Museum (http://albertaaviationmuseum.com). The Lancaster is expected to arrive around 5 pm on Friday July 31. The museum will be open extended hours so that as many visitors can view and tour inside the Lancaster. Friday July 31 5 pm to 9 pm, Saturday August 1 10 am to 9 pm and Sunday August 2 10 am to 9 pm. Admission rates apply. The Lancaster will be leaving Edmonton on the weekend for approximately 2.5 hours each day to participate in flypasts at the Cold Lake (Alberta) Air Show - times TBA.
Winnipeg, Manitoba - Western Canada Aviation Museum (http://wcam.mb.ca) - The Lancaster is expected to arrive around 2 pm on Monday August 3. Special admission rates apply. The museum will be open extended hours so that as many visitors can view and tour inside the Lancaster. Monday August 3 2 pm to 7 pm and Tuesday August 4 9:30 to 7 pm.
North Bay, Ontario - A brief stop from 2 pm to 4 pm on Wednesday August 5 (In support of Project Flanders).
**Please note that this schedule is subject to change due to weather and mechanical issues.
Photo: Rick Radell.
Oshkosh, Wisconsin - EAA AirVenture (http://airventure.org). The Lancaster will be on display at Aeroshell Square from Monday July 27 until mid-day on Friday July 31.
Edmonton, Alberta - Alberta Aviation Museum (http://albertaaviationmuseum.com). The Lancaster is expected to arrive around 5 pm on Friday July 31. The museum will be open extended hours so that as many visitors can view and tour inside the Lancaster. Friday July 31 5 pm to 9 pm, Saturday August 1 10 am to 9 pm and Sunday August 2 10 am to 9 pm. Admission rates apply. The Lancaster will be leaving Edmonton on the weekend for approximately 2.5 hours each day to participate in flypasts at the Cold Lake (Alberta) Air Show - times TBA.
Winnipeg, Manitoba - Western Canada Aviation Museum (http://wcam.mb.ca) - The Lancaster is expected to arrive around 2 pm on Monday August 3. Special admission rates apply. The museum will be open extended hours so that as many visitors can view and tour inside the Lancaster. Monday August 3 2 pm to 7 pm and Tuesday August 4 9:30 to 7 pm.
North Bay, Ontario - A brief stop from 2 pm to 4 pm on Wednesday August 5 (In support of Project Flanders).
**Please note that this schedule is subject to change due to weather and mechanical issues.
Photo: Rick Radell.
Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:58 pm
Thanks for posting
We are looking forward to your visit and prep is well underway.
This is going to be a huge event
Tom
We are looking forward to your visit and prep is well underway.
This is going to be a huge event
Tom
Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:21 pm
Great! Looking forward to seeing the Lanc at Thunder this weekend!
SN
SN
Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:10 pm
Thanks for the advance notice, I'll be there to check her out 
Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:04 pm
just wondering why you guys dont do a cross canada tour some time?? kind of a barnstorming thing over a weekend. one stop per province. any plans to ever come out to the abbottsford air show ??
Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:55 pm
Will the Lanc be flying in the airshow at all while at Oshkosh?