Mynarski Memorial Lancaster Mk X of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum.
Photos courtesy of Kool Shots of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum.
About the Lanc
A heavy bomber capable of carrying immense payloads, the Lancaster demonstrated its right to fame with the daring and precise raids on the Ruhr dams in May 1943 (the Dam Busters), and also the sinking of the German battleship Tirpitz in November 1944. Thousands of Canadian aircrew and other personnel served with the RCAF and RAF's Lancaster squadrons in England; and thousands of Canadians at home worked at Victory Aircraft in Malton, Ontario, where they produced over 400 Lancaster Mk X's. In total, more than 7,300 Lancasters rolled off the production lines in Britain and Canada.
Public viewing schedule
The Lancaster will be 'open' for viewing and the crew will be on hand to meet the public at the Western Canada Aviation Museum:
Thursday, July 29: No public viewing
Friday, July 30: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday, July 31: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sunday, August 1: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Monday, August 2: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday, August 3: No public viewing
Please note there is no public viewing of Lancaster on July 29 or August 3. Parking availability >
Departure and arrival times may be affected by weather, aircraft serviceability or other environmental factors. Please check www.warplane.com for the latest updates on the Lancaster flight itinerary.
Museum Admission July 30 - August 2:
Members, Seniors & Children - $5
Adults - $10
Family - $30
If you want to jump into the express lane to view the Lancaster, you can pre-pay your Museum admission for the Lancaster weekend. Tickets are valid for any day of the weekend. Call 786-5503 for details or email for more information.
The Lancaster's career was impressive!
It's been the subject of pop culture >
Many crew members were highly decorated heroes >
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Tales from the sky
This aircraft was retired from active duty with the RCAF on 6 November 1963, then stored at Dunnville, ON. FM213 had 4,392.3 hours on the airframe when it was handed over. It would probably have been sold for scrap metal except for the intervention of The Royal Canadian Legion in Goderich.
The aircraft was acquired by Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in 1978, underwent a 10-year restoration, and has remained airworthy since 1988.
