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Donny Fenn1
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- East Kootenays
Kermit Weeks owns a flyable example of an early version. Of course he owns pretty much one of everything so that's no surprise.
Dark Alley Dan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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I hadn't realized how much vintage aluminium Kermit owned. Holy crap:
https://www.fantasyofflight.com/collection/aircraft/
It's unclear if he still flies the B-26, but I hope he does.
https://www.fantasyofflight.com/col...ing-in-museum/wwii/1940-martin-b-26-marauder/
I was on Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas in February and I heard a distinct large piston engine plane coming - I turned around and low and behold, it was an A-26 flying past me low over the water. I also saw a B-26 come through Winnipeg years ago still in fire fighting colours that was headed out east for restoration. Can't remember where it was headed.
Donny Fenn1
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- East Kootenays
Yep, his grandfather made one of the best deals ever with an oil company (Shell I think?) with regards to compensation for finding oil for them. I try to go to his airport everybtime I go to Florida.
Neat photo from Library and Archives Canada (PA-177091 if anyone wants to go looking for it) with the caption of "Gunners Elgin Buckland and F.J. Campbell of the 5th Medium Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery (R.C.A.), cleaning the barrels of their Lee-Enfield rifles, England, 17 July 1943."
interesting type of uniform, looks like white coveralls, maybe after a range practice with their rifles
A small part of the Kermit Collection. He flies these and there are more being restored.
http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp204/ganderite/AIRPLANES/PA180160.jpg
Ammo box. B17 waist gun.
Mr. Weeks
I was asking him about how he does the restorations, and about flying characteristics. he says the restorations are as period correct as possible, and things like guns and armour plate are in the planes.
My understanding is that he has a Mosquito in a crate(s) and a Lancaster, too.
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Mosquito_magnet
CGN Regular
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- Trenton, On
I've heard that joke before. "He's got a Mosquito back there somewhere. Only the wood parts are missing."
Dark Alley Dan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Darkest Edmonton
That's a good one.
LOVE the GeeBees. The black & yellow number rings my bells.
Here's a Macchi 202. Low mileage, second owner. No service record available, but it's Italian - What could possibly go wrong?
LOVE the GeeBees. The black & yellow number rings my bells.
Here's a Macchi 202. Low mileage, second owner. No service record available, but it's Italian - What could possibly go wrong?
you are probably correct, it must have been a problem, keeping large number of troops occupied with something to do, i have always read, that was one of the reasons, Canadian troops went to Dieppe, they were getting fed up with constant training, and wanted action , Mackenzie King, never wanted a large Canadian Army overseas, as he was terrified of large number of casualties, and have to bring in conscription, and then lose his power in Quebec
Dark Alley Dan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Darkest Edmonton
Water bombers I think, mate.
They used to operate out of Edson, Alberta a couple summers I lived there. Always a pleasure to hear big round engines roaring over.
They used to operate out of Edson, Alberta a couple summers I lived there. Always a pleasure to hear big round engines roaring over.
Yes, B26 bombers converted to dropping water instead of bombs. Still a B26 at heart and still in a stressful role.
