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11 months

Preparations are underway for our Remembrance Day service and local Lancaster flyovers. The service begins at 10:30. Can’t make it out to the museum? Watch live at Lest we forget.

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She's alive! The engines fired up quickly on the first Lancaster VR-A engine run-up of the year. A few tweaks are required, and we'll be ready for flying very soon.

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You're going to want to turn the volume up for this one! The Lancaster has successfully completed its first engine run of 2024. A few tweaks are required, and then we will be ready to fly!

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10 YEARS AGO TODAY - our Lancaster flew with the Vulcan and the @RAFBBMF - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster during the 2014 UK Tour. Never to be repeated!

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3 years

Happy 100th Birthday to Randy who was a wireless operator on a Halifax with RAF 518 Squadron during WW2.

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Here’s a view in flight from the formation on the way to the Quinte International Air Show.

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HERITAGE FLIGHT - CF-18 and Lancaster - A unique perspective from a fantastic flight with the Canadian Forces @CF18Demo Demo Team!

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7 months

A freshly overhauled Packard Merlin 224 engine is now ready for installation in the #2 position on our Lancaster.

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4 months

And so we begin our 37th season of flying the Lancaster. Today's local flight will be for pilot recurrent training. Follow us on @flightradar24 and search for C-GVRA.

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2 years

Just arrived from Vintage V12's - AME Randy unveiling the Lancaster’s newly overhauled #4 Packard Merlin engine. Installation will begin soon to be ready for the flying season this summer. #avgeek

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After a weather delay, the Lancaster is on its way to Winnipeg! We still might have some weather to deviate around enroute. Follow us on - C-GVRA.

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7 months

How do you remove a V-12 Merlin engine from an Avro Lancaster? Very carefully! #avgeek

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2 years

Progress continues! The refurbished Lancaster engine is now mounted on the aircraft. If all goes well, we should be doing engine runs early next week.

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2 years

Let's go for a Lancaster flight! 🔊Sound on!

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We are now the proud owners of a Spitfire, CF-100, and Sabre!!! After many years on loan from Ingenium in Ottawa, they have graciously gifted us these three historic aircraft. YES - the plan is to restore the Spitfire to FLY!

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4 months

Crank up the volume to hear the growl of our Fairey Firefly's Rolls-Royce Griffon! It is literally spreading its wings getting ready to fly for the 2024 season.

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Today is our Lancaster’s second-to-last flight of the season. November 11th, Remembrance Day, is scheduled to be our Lancaster’s last flight for 2023 and the ending of her 35th season flying at the museum.

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It’s a beautiful day for an air show! Our Lancaster, B-25, and Firefly are set to fly in the Quinte International Air Show this afternoon. #qias2024

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And we are off!! The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Lancaster is now just airborne on her first flight of the season. Let us know if you see her and where. #avgeek @RCAF_ARC

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An interesting photo taken from our PBY Canso by crew member Braeden McCall of our Lancaster over Niagara Falls yesterday.

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Two teams unite 🇬🇧🇨🇦 @rafredarrows

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And so we begin our 36th season of flying the Lancaster. Today's local flight will be for pilot recurrent training. Follow us on @flightradar24 and search for C-GVRA.

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4 months

A beautiful morning for the final day of the Lancaster’s visit to Goderich. There is a local flight towards Kincardine planned for 10 am. After returning, it will be on display until it is scheduled to depart at 2 pm.

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In celebration of the RCAF's 100th Anniversary, our Dakota (Aug. 31) along with Lancaster (Sept. 1) and B-25 Mitchell (Sept. 2) will be participating in the @CIASToronto . #RCAF100

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We’re excited to be kicking off tonight’s air show at @EAA ’s AirVenture in formation with two B-29s - Fifi and Doc! #OSH24 @CAF1957 @B29DocsFriends

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9 months

Staff and volunteers are working through winter maintenance on our Lancaster in anticipation of a busy 2024 commemorating the RCAF's 100th Anniversary.

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1 year

Lancaster VR-A is up for its second Canada Day 🇨🇦 flight!

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Our Lancaster returns for a visit to Goderich on June 14 & 15. Details at:

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9 months

On Christmas Eve, local school children visit Canadian military cemeteries in the Netherlands to light a candle in honour of every soldier laid to rest. There are fallen Canadian soldiers in cemeteries around the world. 1/2

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10 YEARS AGO TODAY - our Lancaster arrived at Coningsby to begin an unforgettable 8-week tour with the Battle of @RAFBBMF Lancaster. Great memories!

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7 years

So what does Bruce Dickinson, pilot and @IronMaiden lead singer do on his day off?? He visits @CWHM ! Capt. Leon gave him a Lanc tour.

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3 years

The recent Avenger wing fold testing revealed that some minor tweaking is still required. So close though!

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Thanks to Dylan Phelps - Centerline Images for sharing his photos of the formation flight with our Lancaster and the two B-29s at @EAA #OSH24 @B29DocsFriends @B29B24Squadron

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An incredible turnout in Goderich for the first day of the Lancaster’s visit!

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Here’s the PBY-5A Canso departing for today’s flight on one of the last weekends of our flying season.

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Watch and listen for the ROAR of the Lancaster and B-25 Mitchell over today's Labour Day Classic at 2:34 pm weather permitting. Post your videos of the Hamilton @Ticats flyover!

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5 years

Lancaster VR-A is now up for its second flight today. #avgeek

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6 years

A clip of Lancaster VR-A marked as Ruhr Express in 2017, from the tail of the B-25 by David Blais @RCAF_ARC

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The Lancaster getting positioned onto Boeing Plaza yesterday. Looks like we are in good company at @EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. #OSH24 #RCAF100

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3 years

The Lancaster is now heading out for its first local training flight of the season before the museum re-opens on July 21. Follow C-GVRA on @FlightRadar24 to see the route and let us know when and where you see her!

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Thanks to the @rafredarrows for a fantastic visit! #RedArrowsMapleHawk

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Our first visitor arrival for this weekend's Air Force 100 event is Hannu Halminen's P-51D Mustang restored in the colours of 424 Squadron RCAF. Event details at

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Today, we successfully ran all 4 V-12 Merlins for the first time since undergoing winter maintenance. Everything ran well - a testament to the great work by staff and volunteers. A test flight can't be far off! #avgeek

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We’re now on our way home after a fantastic 3-week tour of Western Canada and the US celebrating the #RCAF100 . Thanks to all who came out to see VeRA and share your stories with us. Follow today's flight from Portage la Prairie to @flyyhm on C-GVRA.

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Heritage Flight - our Lancaster with the @CF18Demo today at @manitobaairshow . #RCAF100

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Staff and volunteers are busy installing the B-25 Mitchell's engines and new exhaust system. It should sound a bit different this year!

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6 years

When vintage meets modern! Video from our Lancaster during our flight with a @usairforce F-35A while in Washington DC for #RAF100USA last month. @airandspace @smithsonian @TourismHamilton @RAFBBMF @thef35

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Today our Firefly joins the passenger flight program! A rare opportunity to fly in one of only two airworthy examples in the world.

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What's better than one B-29 flying with our Lancaster? Two B-29s!! A formation flight is planned at the beginning of the July 24 night air show at EAA's AirVenture in Oshkosh featuring VeRA, FIFI, and Doc. @EAA The Spirit of Aviation #OSH24 #RCAF100

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THANK YOU to everyone who donated in support of the "Win A Flight in the Lancaster" draw. CONGRATS to our lucky winner Archie McQueen! Archie's flight took place yesterday.

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What do the Saturday ramp crew do when the flying season is over? Great job, it's looking shiny! #avgeek

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Guess who is heading to @EAA ’s AirVenture in Oshkosh to commemorate the RCAF's 100th Anniversary? North America's only flying Avro Lancaster!! #OSH24 #RCAF100

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Exactly 7 years ago today, our Lancaster departed Hamilton to fly across the pond to tour the UK with the @RAFBBMF Lancaster. What great memories! Wouldn't it be special to do again once Just Jane is flying? #ThrowbackThursday

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4 years ago today - we touched down on a rainy overcast day in Coningsby, England - the home of the @RAFBBMF . This was the beginning of our UK tour of the two flying Lancasters. So many friends and memories were made on that trip! Middle 📷’s: @bobcowanchch

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5 years

From the summer of 2014 - The @RAFBBMF Lancaster, CWHM Lancaster VR-A and a BBMF Spitfire.

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The tour continues! We are on our way to Saskatoon for a fuel stop, then off to Cold Lake. You can follow the Lancaster’s route on @flightradar24 (registration is C-GVRA). 📷: Derek Mickeloff

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HERITAGE FLIGHT -Yesterday's flight with the @CF18Demo Team was a practice so that we can perform together at EAA's AirVenture in Oshkosh on July 28. @EAA #OSH24 #RCAF100

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6 years

Our Lancaster is now just airborne on her first flight of the season! Let us know where you spot her. And yes - this is stock footage from a few years ago and sorry no Merlin sounds. @RCAF_ARC @TourismHamilton

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1 year

Another step closer to the flying season - the Lancaster successfully completed a gear swing as part of its maintenance program. A first flight is anticipated in May. #avgeek

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4 years

VeRA's out of quarantine! It’s time for the first engine run up after an extra long winter maintenance of Canada’s only flying Lancaster. The staff are preparing to reopen tomorrow at 10 am with these safety procedures in place for your protection: #avgeek

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After an overnight stop in Winnipeg, we are on our way to @EAA 's AirVenture in Oshkosh! You can follow the Lancaster’s route on @flightradar24 (registration is C-GVRA). 📷: Derek Mickeloff #OSH24

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5 years

The CF-104D Starfighter that has been the popular centrepeice to the entrance of the Museum was re-installed today. After restoration, the aircraft once again looks brand new.

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4 years

The Lancaster is up for its first flight of the day.

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2 years

A difficult decision has been made to suspend the Lancaster flying program for 2022. This will allow us sufficient time to undergo an engine overhaul retrofit plan to enhance our engine reliability program. We look forward to resuming Lancaster flights in 2023!

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1 year

Another one of our fleet comes alive! The PBY-5A Canso completed first engine runs of the season before returning to the skies.

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10 months

Who would like a Spitfire under their Christmas tree this year? If you had a choice, what aircraft would you like to see under your tree? #avgeek

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Tonight is another night show at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh. Thanks to Logan at Lynch Drone Photography for this fantastic time lapse shot from Wednesday's show. @EAA - The Spirit of Aviation #OSH24

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It’s hard to believe, but next year will be 10 years since this happened! 📷 Keith Clifford. #TBT #ThrowbackThursday

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5 years ago we announced our summer Lancaster Tour of the UK alongside the @RAFBBMF ‘s Lancaster. This was our view for much of the flying! Who would like to see us return? #ThrowbackThursday #Lanc2UK

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5 years

The first training flight of the year was successful with a pilots certified to fly for 2019. #avgeek

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The Lancaster is up for its Canada Day Flight. You can follow it on @flightradar24 and search for C-GVRA. Post your photos and images of it’s flight over you. Watch for slight additions to its route

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The Lancaster and @CF18Demo have taken off for special Heritage flight. You can follow the flight on Flightradar24 Let us know if you see them #rcaf100

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Wishing the @Ticats good luck in the Grey Cup this weekend as they bring the ROAR to Calgary! Oskee Wee Wee! #GreyCupBlackout

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The Lancaster VR-A is up for its second flight.

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NAVY POWER!! Looking forward to our Avenger soon joining the Firefly in the skies over Southern Ontario.

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Lancaster VR-A is up for her second flight of the day. #avgeek

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The world's two flying Lancasters together at the @RAFBBMF hangar in Coningsby 5 years ago during the summer of 2014 tour. #ThrowbackThursdays @RoyalAirForce

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The Lancaster and Dakota are now taking off for the Remembrance Day Flight. You can follow their route on

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Our TBM Avenger moved under its own power for the first time in many years on Saturday. Congrats to the crew as this 10 year restoration comes to completion. The @RoyalCanNavy scheme is to be completed soon. A first flight can't be far away! @MarineRoyaleCan

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You make it look easy, Randy and crew! The last propeller has been installed on the Lancaster, and the first engine run of 2024 is not far off. #avgeek

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The Lancaster is up for its flight today. Cameras ready? #avgeek

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A successful Lancaster engine run-up after an extended maintenance season. Another run-up is planned soon, and then pilot training so we are ready for the first passenger flights on July 24th.

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#ThrowbackThursday - From the 2014 two Lancaster tour of the UK. It sure would be nice to do the three Lancaster tour of the UK one day! 📷: @randy_straughan . @RAFBBMF @NX611JustJane #2LancsUK

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June 6, 1944 - D-Day considered as the beginning of the end of WWII. Our D-Day veteran C-47 FZ692 is scheduled to fly twice today in honour of the Allied troops, including Canadians. Losses were high. 80 years later, we remember their service, duty, and sacrifice. Lest we forget.

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Actual footage of the Lancaster arriving in Goderich 60 years ago (tomorrow). On Friday, the Lancaster departs Hamilton shortly after 9 am for a 10 am arrival in Goderich. Weather and aircraft permitting. Details at

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Here's Lancaster VR-A with both B-29 FIFI and B-29 Doc starting the first of two night airshows at #OSH24 @EAA @B29DocsFriends @B29B24Squadron

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Only in Oshkosh — two B-29s and a Lancaster flying together! #OSH24

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Heritage Flight with our Lancaster and the @CF18Demo at the @manitobaairshow yesterday. Hopefully today’s rain stops in time to repeat again!

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Watch to the end - Lancaster VR-A start-up and museum pass. It gets a little loud. #avgeek

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For the last few months, volunteers have been hard at work Canadianizing our ex-Swiss Air Force Vampire. What does that mean? In addition to needed repairs, they have been adding rounded wing tips and shortening the nose among other things so that it resembles a RCAF Vampire.

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Airborne! The Firefly has taken to the skies once again for the first time after an eight-year hiatus. Congratulation to the Engineering team and the pilot, Steve McIntosh. 📷: Derek Mickeloff

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We are honoured that our Avro Lancaster will be participating in the Arsenal of Democracy 75th World War II Victory Commemoration Flyover in Washington, DC on May 8, 2020. 1/ #ww2flyover

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Get your cameras ready Lancaster VR-A is our for its first flight today. #avgeek

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7 years

Three years ago today, we touched down at Coningsby for the beginning of our 2014 Tour of the UK with the @RAFBBMF Lancaster. Great memories

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6 years

Roaring engines announced the Lancaster's first engine runs of 2018 yesterday. Who's looking forward to seeing it fly overhead again this summer? @tourismhamilton @RCAF_ARC

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7 years ago tomorrow, our Lancaster flew together for the first time with the @RAFBBMF Lancaster. While everything didn't go exactly as planned, some adjustments were made...and the rest is history! #ThrowbackThursday

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Lancaster VR-A is over Ancaster for its second flight today. #cameraready #avgeek

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80 years ago today - Canadian mid-upper gunner Andrew Mynarski and his crew of RCAF Lancaster KB726 - VR-A - departed Middleton St. George on their 13th sortie. The target was to be the rail marshalling yards at Cambrai, France. Andrew Mynarski was awarded the Victoria Cross, 1/2