9 2013 Sept 20 Bomber Command Official 4 Engine Start Up*^

getting ready for the night start up...it has been 54 years since this Lancaster had 4 engines running. This Lancaster was flown to the Uk in 1945. Canadian-built Lancaster FM159 was to late for the war. It was flown back, put in storage, flown buy the RCAF during the fifties, and in 1959 flown to an old airfield 28 kilometres east of Nanton. Its engines and propellers were removed as the aircraft was prepared to be scrapped. Three residents of Nanton bought the bomber, towed it home, and placed it on display next to Highway #2. It was badly vandalized before being mounted for display where it sat for the next 30 years. In 1986, a society was formed from the town's population of only 1600 and it audaciously annouced that, not only would it build a museum to honor Canada's huge contribution to Bomber Command, but that the aircraft would be restored to taxiable status with all four engines runn-able.<br />
This dream came true tonight!

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getting ready for the night start up...it has been 54 years since this Lancaster had 4 engines running. This Lancaster was flown to the Uk in 1945. Canadian-built Lancaster FM159 was to late for the war. It was flown back, put in storage, flown buy the RCAF during the fifties, and in 1959 flown to an old airfield 28 kilometres east of Nanton. Its engines and propellers were removed as the aircraft was prepared to be scrapped. Three residents of Nanton bought the bomber, towed it home, and placed it on display next to Highway #2. It was badly vandalized before being mounted for display where it sat for the next 30 years. In 1986, a society was formed from the town's population of only 1600 and it audaciously annouced that, not only would it build a museum to honor Canada's huge contribution to Bomber Command, but that the aircraft would be restored to taxiable status with all four engines runn-able.
This dream came true tonight!

Donna
on October 12, 2013
Wow Outstanding! This is simply stunning. How wonderful it is that farmers cared enough to restore this magnificent machine! Bravo to your photos Duane!
Jean Edes
on October 6, 2013
Fantastic Duane, So beautiful, you are going to do that coffee table book some day, as your friend Marty said. I seem to recall a conversation about the same thing.
Marty
on September 24, 2013
told ya, coffee table book," Starr's Alberta- Back stories of the Backroads"
Claude
on September 22, 2013
Nicely done, it captures the moment well.
guest
on September 22, 2013
Duane, you captured the moment of many peoples dream here. The photographs are absolutley stunning, thank you for sharing such a neat moment
Kevin McElheran
on September 22, 2013
Got to hand it to dedicated folks to preserve history. Now, they need to fly it!! Great job on capturing this historic moment.

9 2013 Sept 20 Bomber Command Official 4 Engine Start Up*^

Donna

Jean Edes

Marty

Claude

guest

Kevin McElheran