Hi

I have been told that there is a Lancaster Bomber that is still flying and it is possible to go up in her. I believe it is located in Ontario somewhere. Is it at the aircraft museum near Hamilton?

If anyone can give me a bit more information it would be greatly appreciated, as my father in law (ex RAF) would love to go up in her when he next visits.

Graham

This is your aircraft, it is based at Hamilton I believe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs6Q6...elated&search=

Further details here at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. www.warplane.com/

Several other (non airworthy) Lancs are in Canada as well.

www.lancastermuseum.ca/
http://www.aviation.technomuses.ca/c...ncasterX.shtml

There is one. It flew over my house last year. I didn't know it was coming until I heard it. Not a sound you can easily mistake.

there are only 2 still flying . 1in the uk and the other in canada.
the canadian has a polish sounding name and was the only one
to see action . there is a lancaster appreciation society in canada

Thanks for you help everyone. Coincidentally, speaking of Lancasters I went to see the special showing of "The Dambusters" last night and it was great to see it on the big screen

I think this is going to cause a debate of sorts but I saw the original version on TV recently and noted that Guy GIbson's dog's name had been edited out and the codeword for success had been changed to "Gonner". Anyone notice this and have a view?

Additionally, for those interested in "old ladies of the skies" Vulcan Bomber XH558 is close to returning to flight after being lovingly restored.
http://www.tvoc.co.uk/default.asp
As it 'lives' only 40 minutes from us, we visit regularly and look forward to seeing her airborne again soon.

Simon

From Wiki -

The Avro Lancaster flown out of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton, Ontario, one of only two airworthy Lancasters in the world, is known as the Mynarski Memorial Lancaster in honour of Pilot Officer Andrew Charles Mynarski [1], and is painted in the markings of his aircraft.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Charles_Mynarski

In the digitally enhanced version I watched last night it is exactly as the original and the codeword for breaching the Mohne dam is still "Nigger"

It is historical fact and should not be changed to please the more politically correct out there

I believe that the new film (currently being made) uses the word "Trigger" instead of "Nigger" and this is a real shame.

I watched this film many times as a kid and never once associated the name Nigger with black people. The same with "Gollywogs" on jam jars, to me it was just a fun character and nothing else.

It will be "ba ba white sheep" next.

Incidentally, in the film (not sure about real life) Guy Gibson's crew were Canadians.

Gibson's crew for the dams raid:

3 British
1 Irish
1 Aussie
1 Canadian

http://www.dambusters.org.uk/crews.htm

Thanks. I was partially right anyway.

I have to say that I agree. I have worked in the diversity & equality field for nearly seven years and have constantly tried to strike the balance between appropriate and inappropriate. I share the view that the language used in the film is historically and factually correct.

In addition I have often found that words or language deemed to be offensive is often a creation of those who think they know best. An example being the head teacher in a primary school who 'banned' the children's story of the three little pigs because "she said" that Muslim children would be offended (Originally reported in that icon of balance and moderation - The Daily Mail).

In truth, when parents of the Muslim children were asked, they were horrified that someone would pre-empt their reaction. They were not offended, after all, they said, it's just a children's story.

Simon

There was one at my local shopping centre a while back. Was that the same one then? The kid went inside for a small donation to something or other.

A Lancaster bomber?

A good museum in Nanton - about an hour drive south of Calgary:

http://www.lancastermuseum.ca/

There is also one at the Calgary Aero Space Museum.