Glorious Warbird is Grounded

Hamilton’s Avro Lancaster Bomber has been grounded due to corrosion found on the propellers during a routine inspection. One of two airworthy Lancaster’s in the world, the bomber was restored at the Canadian Warplane Museum at Mt. Hope, Hamilton and returned to the air in 1988. The museum is looking to raise funds to purchase [...]

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Warplanes Up Close

I’m  lucky that within a 40 minute drive there is an incredible collection of warplanes waiting to be viewed.  The Canadian Warplane Museum at Mt. Hope (Hamilton) is a non-profit organization whose mandate is to aquire, document, preserve and maintain a complete collection of aircraft that were flown by Canadians and the Canadian military services [...]

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Lancaster Bomber Remembers

It’s been a while since my last entry but I have plenty to update you on, just need to make time to catch up.I visited the Canadian Warplane Museum today as the Lancaster was flying and it’s a great place to visit on Remembrance Day. One side of the hanger is cleared out and seating [...]

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