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Serial #: KB994 Construction #: ? Civil Registration: None |
Model(s): Lancaster B Mk. X Mk. 10 Victory Name: None Status: Restoration Last info: 2001 |
History:
Delivered to UK, June 1945, returned to Canada for RCAF, June 1945.
Delivered to RCAF as KB994.
- BOC: June 28, 1945
- SOC: Jan. 22, 1947
- Up for disposal Claresholm AB, Alberta, 1947.
Victor Leonhardt, Drumheller, Alberta, 1947.
- Towed by road and broken up for parts.
- Fuselage moved to farm, Pigeon Lake, Edmonton, Alberta, 1963-1984.
Neil Menzies, Edmonton, Alberta, 19??.
408th Tactical Helicopter Squadron Museum, CFB Edmonton, Alberta, 1984-1988.
- Recovered by helicopter, Pidgeon Lake, Alberta, July 25/16, 1984.
- Restoration begun.
Charles Church Ltd, Manchester, August 1988-1990.
Doug Arnold/Warbirds of GB Ltd, Biggin Hill, August 1990.
- To be used in rebuild of KB976/G-BCOH.
Aces High Ltd, North Weald, August 4, 1993-1997.
- Registered as G-BVBP.
- Stored dismantled, Bedford, Biggin Hill.
- Fuselage to be used in rebuild of KB976.
David Copley/Imperial Aviation Group, North Coates, 1997-2001.
- Restoration project.
David Arnold/Flying A Services, North Weald, 2001.
- Forward fuselage under restoration, North Weald, 2001.
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Source(s): Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989. Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003. Photo Source(s): Peter Whitfield. |
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