Canada’s Flying Museum, featuring over 40 historic aircraft and interactive exhibits for all ages!
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Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum retweeted
Sound on 🔊- It’s always incredible to hear the 🇨🇦-built Avro Lancaster VR-A roar over head , for the first time each summer.
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82 years ago today, Canadian mid-upper gunner Andrew Mynarski lost his life after he and his crew of RCAF Lancaster VR-A, KB726 departed Middleton St. George late the night before on their 13th sortie. The target was to be the rail marshalling yards at Cambrai, France. 1/3
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Andrew Mynarski was awarded the Victoria Cross, the Commonwealth’s highest award for gallantry, when his Lancaster was shot down in flames by a German night fighter. As the bomber fell, he attempted to free the tail gunner, 2/3
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… Pat Brophy, trapped in the rear turret of the blazing and out of control aircraft. The tail gunner miraculously survived the crash and lived to tell the story, but sadly Andrew Mynarski died from his severe burns.
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Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum retweeted
What a place to call home. Every weekend in the summer is my own backyard airshow.
@CWHM
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#Vera
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Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum retweeted
Jun 12
Happy to briefly catch @CWHM’s Avro Lancaster up for its first flight today
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Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum retweeted
Jun 12
Hey VeRA. So great to see you again along Beach Blvd💕🇨🇦 @CWHM
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To celebrate the Snowbirds' 55th season, we have temporarily marked one side of our Lancaster in the scheme of a wartime 431 Sqn RCAF aircraft, the same squadron as the Snowbirds.
See them together on ground display on June 17! 🎟️ Tickets/Details at warplane.com/events/upcoming… 1/2
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Canadian-built Lancaster KB773 served at Croft, Yorkshire, England, and returned to 🇨🇦 after the war having participated in 46 operations.
These markings depict the aircraft as it would have appeared after 32 missions in honour of the Bomber Command crews of 431 Sqn 2/2
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Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum retweeted
UPDATE: FIRST FLIGHT DELAYED UNTIL FRIDAY. And so, we begin our 39th season of flying the Lancaster. Today's local flight will be for annual pilot training. Follow us on Flightradar24.com and search for CGVRA.
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And so, we begin our 39th season of flying the Lancaster.
Today's local flight will be for annual pilot training.
Follow us on Flightradar24.com and search for CGVRA.
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UPDATE: FIRST FLIGHT DELAYED UNTIL FRIDAY. And so, we begin our 39th season of flying the Lancaster. Today's local flight will be for annual pilot training. Follow us on Flightradar24.com and search for CGVRA.
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What do the Snowbirds and Lancasters have in common? The Snowbirds are 431 Air Demonstration Squadron.
During World War II, 431 Sqn RCAF operated Lancasters (and Wellingtons and Halifaxes). See them together on ground display on June 17! Tickets/Info: warplane.com/events/upcoming…
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Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum retweeted
Canada’s aircraft industry during the Second World War, in case you didn’t know👇 (image courtesy of @CWHM).
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Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum retweeted
Jun 6
I really enjoyed visiting this museum. It’s in my top 10 in North America.
KEEP US FLYING! The costs associated with preserving our invaluable collection of vintage aircraft continue to increase.
Donate today to help preserve Canada's rich military aviation history: warplane.com/donate/monetary….
Thank you!
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June 6, 1944 - D-Day - considered as the beginning of the end of World War II.
Our D-Day veteran Dakota FZ692 flies in honour of the Allied troops, many of whom were Canadians.
The losses were high. 82 years later, we remember their service , duty, and sacrifice.
Lest we forget.
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KEEP US FLYING! The costs associated with preserving our invaluable collection of vintage aircraft continue to increase.
Donate today to help preserve Canada's rich military aviation history: warplane.com/donate/monetary….
Thank you!
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Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum retweeted
Jun 4
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Tiger cat opening game! On back deck having drinks & this happens! Thanks! Only one we miss is Vera!
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