Avro Lancaster

Hornet number 702 of 410 "Cougar" Squadron in Cold Lake, Alberta escorts Lancaster Mk X KB 726 VR*A of 419 "Moose" Squadron, a reconstruction of the Aircraft in which Pilot Officer Andrew Mynarski won his Victoria Cross over Cambrai, France in the Second World War. The original Aircraft went down in flames over France, but Lancaster Mk X FM 213 was restored to flying condition by the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (CWHM) and rededicated as the "Mynarski Lanc", complete to registration numbers.
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The Avro Lancaster, which ran on four Merlin engines, proved to be a classic. The Aircraft typically carried a 14,000 pound bombload (about two and one half tons MORE than the American B-17G Flying Fortess bomber). Later versions of the Lancaster could lift the massive 12,000 pound "Tall Boy" and the 22,000 pound "Grand Slam" bombs!
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The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's restored "Mynarski Lancaster" is escorted by two CF-5s, the nearer of the two being the 419 "Moose" Squadron's airshow bird (now retired and on a pedestal in Kamloops). The Mynarski Lanc has made regular airshow appearances in past years, but the summer of 1996 will mark its final full circuit tour. Thereafter, it will restrict its appearances to the Hamilton, Ontario region and its museum home.
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A restored Lancaster Aircraft, affectionately named the "Mynarski Lancaster" after Canadian VC recipient Andrew Mynarski. This Aircraft is in the wartime colours and markings of Mynarski's 419 Moose Squadron Aircraft.
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