[tank nut]

I went to the big city of halifax the other day and stoped in to the musuem at shearwater and HMCS sackville and took theses pic's, I had a chance to talk to an avenger pilot and that was cool, he had some cool stories to tell!! I asked he he would mind if I took his pic in front of the plane and he said sure, so that kind of made my day and he was a very nice guy about it.HMCS sackville was named after my home town and is just a awsome looking ship, after the end of the war she wond up being a sea laboratory. When time came to look for a Corvette to display they could not find any as she was the last of her kind anywhere in the world, she got the honer of being the museum to canada's navy. They had to rebuild it back to world war two specs as the remodeling of it over the years made it look more like just another ship. THe pom pom gun came all the way from the Irish navy, and the amerstburg legion gave the ship it's 4 inch gun the last of it's kind in canada. Enjoy and drop me a line and let me know what you guys think, tank nut.Ps, they also have one of the few swordfish planes left in the world and this plane was restored and flown before it was placed inside the musuem for good.

[ZS-VAN]

Very cool pics Tank nut! That guy looks a mite young to have flown an Avenger in WWII!

[Hoverbug]

Nice pics - thanks.

Neat story - when I was working as a CFI, I had as a primary student a former FAA Tarpon pilot who had, among other things, attacked the Tirpitz. Once the war ended he had not flown again, but approaching 80 he decided to get his PPL. He showed up wanting his instructional flights put in his original logbook - the one with the Tirpitz entry. I managed to talk him into another logbook. Anyway, he had no trouble picking up basic aircraft handling and was solo again before no time, but he had a devil of a time with navigation. Guess he always relied on the GiB for that, but he finally got the PPL in the end. Definitely one of my most entertaining students.

[smartd]

Brings back good memories.
Did you find any goodies in their store Tank Nut?

[STARMAN 352ND]

What is the story of that flaming PBY ?
Great pictures too......Is that you Tanknut with the evil looking Darth maul eyes with the Star Wars shirt on??
JP

[smartd]

Originally Posted by STARMAN 352ND

What is the story of that flaming PBY ?
Great pictures too......Is that you Tanknut with the evil looking Darth maul eyes with the Star Wars shirt on??
JP

"U-1225" to the northwest of Bergen on the 24th, the attacking Canadian Canso (or Catalina) was badly hit and crashed but not before sinking her. Flt Lt David Hornell RCAF, pilot of the Canso of No 162 Squadron, Coastal Command, was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.

[STARMAN 352ND]

Originally Posted by smartd

"U-1225" to the northwest of Bergen on the 24th, the attacking Canadian Canso (or Catalina) was badly hit and crashed but not before sinking her. Flt Lt David Hornell RCAF, pilot of the Canso of No 162 Squadron, Coastal Command, was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.

That what i was thinking it might of been...There is a white Catalina today that has David Hornell colors i believe.
You know it be cool for Corgi to make that PBY too.
JP

[ChairmanMilo]

Thanks for posting those perfect photographs, tank nut. All of the planes in that museum are gorgeous - especially the Swordfish. The models of the HMCS Bonaventure and the battle between U-1225 & Flt. Lt. Hornell are breathtaking. You're lucky to have had a chance to visit! The only museum of that quality that I can get to within a few hours is the War Museum in Ottawa. There's a small aviation museum here in Toronto with a Lancaster being restored & a 1:1 replica of an Avro Arrow, but I haven't had a chance to visit.

[smartd]

Originally Posted by STARMAN 352ND

That what i was thinking it might of been...There is a white Catalina today that has David Hornell colors i believe.
You know it be cool for Corgi to make that PBY too.
JP

The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum flys their Canso in Hornell's colours.

It would be nice if Corgi would/could research aircraft a bit more carefully and give us significant aircraft and markings. Maybe next issue of the PBY?

[smartd]

Originally Posted by ChairmanMilo

Thanks for posting those perfect photographs, tank nut. All of the planes in that museum are gorgeous - especially the Swordfish. The models of the HMCS Bonaventure and the battle between U-1225 & Flt. Lt. Hornell are breathtaking. You're lucky to have had a chance to visit! The only museum of that quality that I can get to within a few hours is the War Museum in Ottawa. There's a small aviation museum here in Toronto with a Lancaster being restored & a 1:1 replica of an Avro Arrow, but I haven't had a chance to visit.

How about the
Museum at Camp Borden
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
RCAF Memorial Museum (Trenton)
Canadian Military Heritage Museum Brantford

All within an hours drive of Toronto. All worth a visit.
Check them out on the net.