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The air will shudder; you will feel the thunder….

Aviation Heritage Week July 28th to August 3rd celebrating 100years of Flight in Canada and Alberta with a presentation of living history.

July 28th 10:00am (estimated arrival time)
Canadair SabreV (F-86) “Hawk One” will fly over Edmonton prior to landing at Edmonton City Centre Airport. This spectacularly restored aircraft in immaculate “Golden Hawks” aerobatic team colours will be on display and available to view from arrival at the Alberta Aviation Museum till 9:00pm.

July 29th 10am to 9pm
Canadair SabreV “Hawk One” on display all day

Presentation and Book signing by “Hawk One” pilot Dan Dempsey author of “Tradition of Excellence” the history of Canada’s aerobatic teams.

Both days your regular museum admission will allow not only access to all the Alberta Aviation Museum has to offer but also viewing of “Hawk One” and the chance to meet the pilots.

July 30th “Hawk One” departs for the Cold Lake Air Show departure time TBA

July 31st 4pm to 6pm (estimated arrival time)
Feel the Thunder of (4) 1700 cubic inch supercharged Merlin engines.

The mighty AVRO Lancaster bomber of WW2 fame comes to Edmonton for the first time. Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum has found a way to make this special visit to Edmonton. The Lancaster has not been in Western Canada since 1987 and its return is a unique opportunity to see one of only two Lancasters flying in the world.

This tribute to Canada’s WW2 Air Force veterans will be available for tours till 9pm.

August 1st and 2nd 10am to 9pm
The AVRO Lancaster will be on display and available for tours. (except for 2 1/2hrs each day when it flies to the Cold Lake Air Show) Meet the crews, see this legend of Canadian history.

All three days your regular museum admission will allow not only access to all the Alberta Aviation Museum has to offer but also viewing of the Canadian Warplane Lancaster , the chance to meet the crews and tour this amazing aircraft.

August 3rd The Lancaster departs for Winnipeg, Manitoba departure time TBA

The Alberta Aviation Museum/Edmonton Aviation Heritage Society are proud to be hosting these two very special guests in Celebrating our history.

Alberta Aviation Museum General information call 780-451-1175
11410-Kingsway avenue Media inquires call 780-907-8455
Edmonton, AB

On line information

www.hawkone.ca
www.warplane.com
http://albertaaviationmuseum.com/ima...er/release.pdf

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Alberta Aviation Museum
Edmonton Aviation Heritage Society

I look forward to seeing Hawk One ... and the last time I saw the lancaster was in Abbortsford... hmmm was that '87?
This is great news... thanks!

Are you sure it was 1987? The Lanc didn't have it's first flight until September 1988, so it must have been 1989 or after.

I don't know when the first flight was, but I know my Kodak pictures of the Lancaster at Namao are all dated 1987 on the back!

Ether way its at least 20years and the vets are all looking forward to it.

Tom

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Alberta Aviation Museum
Edmonton Aviation Heritage Society

I seen the Lanc at Abbotsford and I believe it was in 1990. It was there with the CWH's Hurricane and Spitfire TE308.

Would be nice if they kept heading west to Abbotsford again. hint..hint!

No I wasn't sure... hence the "hmmmmm" It was the first time the MIG 29s were in North America so it must have been 1989. I know I have pictures. I also remember the sunburn

July 30th, 2009 Aviation Heritage week

Changing of the Guard

CF-86 Hawk One is leaving Edmonton today, its spectacular visit has made the many people that visited the aircraft happy and the thousands watching its flights in the last few days and over Commonwealth Stadium tonight will attest it does make the Air Shudder.

July 31st Will see another icon of a past age arrive in Edmonton. Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum’s AVRO Lancaster will be arriving Friday between 4pm and 7pm for a three day visit to our Capital City.

You will feel the Thunder of the four 1700 cubic inch (28L) Supercharged Rolls Royce Merlin engines as it flies over Edmonton. The massive wingspan of over 100ft and Camouflage upper and Black lower paint will leave a wide shadow across the City.

One of World War Twos mightiest bomber was flown by Canadians of the RCAF in the European theater of War and those assigned to the RAF. This aircraft, dedicated as the Mynarski Lancaster, is a tribute to all of Canada’s WW2 veterans and its visit to Edmonton will be a once in a lifetime opportunity for many.

The Lancaster will be on display at the Alberta Aviation Museum from arrival Friday till 9pm as well as August 1st and August 2nd from 10am to 9pm. The aircraft will be departing for approx 2 ½ to 3hrs each day to do flypasts at the Cold Lake Air Show.

Your regular admission to the Alberta Aviation Museum will allow viewing and a tour
(time permitting) of the Lancaster as well as all wonderful features of the Alberta Aviation Museum.

We would like to thank the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum for making this visit possible and look forward to seeing the Lancaster, one of only two flying in the World today.

Tom Hinderks
Alberta Aviation Museum

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Alberta Aviation Museum
Edmonton Aviation Heritage Society