CWH Lysander pics (MOTF goes Canuck)

[Man-on-the-fence]

On the Canadian (eh!) leg of my hols I popped into the CWH museum primarily to see the progress on the Lysander. Well it is magnificent!!

The last time I saw it, 7 years ago, all I could see was a metal framework. The standard of work looks superb and the paintwork make it look like an angry hornet.

Hopefully we will soon have two airworthy Lysanders in the world.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nick.blacow/cwh/liz1.jpg

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nick.blacow/cwh/liz2.jpg

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nick.blacow/cwh/liz3.jpg

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nick.blacow/cwh/liz4.jpg

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nick.blacow/cwh/liz5.jpg

A couple of the other exhibits. The Lancaster, in the hangar instead of flying across the pond. Oh what might have been ;(

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nick.blacow/cwh/lanc1.jpg

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nick.blacow/cwh/lanc2.jpg

The Firefly doing engine runs to check the prop.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nick.blacow/cwh/firefly.jpg

All in all the CWH is a superb facility in a modern style building. And not one aircraft hung from the ceiling!

[PPRuNe Pop]

Nick, I dunno if you have changed your 'tool' but they are beautiful. Really clear and altogether brilliant. Very well done. Wow! That Lizzie is something else isn't it?

[noisy]

MOTF,

I am planning to visit CWH in August, does anyone know if progress on the Halifax can be viewed yet (I believe it to be near CWH)

Nice pics BTW,

N

[Man-on-the-fence]

noisy

The Halifax is at Trenton which is about 4 hours (from memory) drive from Hamilton, past Toronto.

The most recent set of photos I saw from there seemed to indicate the building in which it was housed was not open yet.

That situation may well change.

Have a look at their website here (http://www.rcafmuseum.on.ca/) it should tell you more.

CWH Website is here (http://www.warplane.com) you may want to contact them in advance and find out what is happening on the day of your planned visit. I had to go twice as they had an Air Cadets parade which, although it provided a few good photo ops, stopped me getting at a few of the aircraft. Not a major problem as I was staying 15 mins drive away. Also it would be a shame to go if the Lanc wasnt there.

[noisy]

Thanks for the info MOTF, I would be very dissapointed if I didn't see the Halifax, it looks like they are doing very good work on it.