[JAGNUTS] B17 Tour

[Koschinsky, Tony JU0]

I suppose its not surprising that those who enjoy little British cars should
also appreciate large British aircraft.  I had the privilage of being at the
airport in Regina when the last flying Lancaster came in for a stopover and
made a few passes before landing.  The sound of the four Merlins was
unforgettable.  I would love to see and hear it again.

It seems that the B17 "Aluminum Overcast" was not too badly damaged and will
fly again.

Tony

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	M.E. & E.A. Driver [SMTP:edriver@sasktel.net]
> Sent:	Monday, June 28, 2004 8:28 PM
> To:	jagnuts@autox.team.net
> Subject:	Re: [JAGNUTS] B17 Tour
> 
> Hi Ray
> 
> Hope your  problems on the Jensen have been resolved.
> 
> As to your suggestion, I think it would be really neat to
> see a vintage air show travel the country.  There are a great
> series of aircraft that serviced the country from military
> to the bush. I'm amazed that someone has not coordinated
> something nation wide.
> 
> I was very disappointed with the cancellation of the show
> at Portage La Prairie not only the loss of an opportunity to
> see a B17 but also to spend time with a childhood friend,
> who is ex -RCAF type to boot.  Mind you he and I did spend an
> afternoon in the Manitoba Aviation Museum in  April.
> 
> Sunday was a great day for me I got to meet Bob England who
> provided help with my web site, and the great group who
> turned out for the  "wash and shrine" and tour to Regina
> Beach - Luigi did a great job.  It was really neat to see a long
> line of LBC  snaking through the Qu'Appelle valley ,and  then
> taking center stage on the main street of Regina Beach.
> 
> Kind regards
> Ed
> 
> 
> RKW wrote:
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "M.E. & E.A. Driver" <edriver@sasktel.net>
> > To: "Jagnuts Chat List" <jagnuts@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 1:46 PM
> > Subject: [JAGNUTS] B17 Tour
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >>Hi Tony and Others
> >>
> >>To those I talked to about the B17 tour in Portage La Prairie, it has
> been
> >>canceled as the B17 that was to be the center piece of the show crashed
> >>during a display in California sometime last week.  The Manitoba
> >>group decided not to hold an event.  Apparently the second B17 the US
> >>group has is back filling some events, there is a chance that it will be
> >>in Edmonton late this summer.
> > 
> > 
> > Ed:
> > 
> > Sounds to me as though it's high time for a Lancaster Tour, featuring
> the
> > CANADIAN Warplane Heritage Foundation...
> > BTW, when some years ago it was my great privilaege to tour their Lanc,
> I
> > was gratified to notice that the port outer Merlin was marking its
> > territory, just ever so slightly :-)
> > 
> > Ray W., on the Right Coast
> > _______________________________________________
> > JAGNUTS Regina  -  mailing list 
> > REPLY TO : Jagnuts@autox.team.net
> > http://nonprofits.accesscomm.ca/jagnuts/Jagnuts.htm
> > _______________________________________________
> _______________________________________________
> JAGNUTS Regina  -  mailing list 
> REPLY TO : Jagnuts@autox.team.net
> http://nonprofits.accesscomm.ca/jagnuts/Jagnuts.htm
> _______________________________________________