Visiting aircraft: PBY-5A Canso
Schedule
Mon, 08 Jul, 2024 at 02:00 pm to Tue, 09 Jul, 2024 at 04:00 pm
Location
2088 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, Canada | Winnipeg, MB
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*UPDATED SCHEDULE*The C A N S O is coming!
It's been called the greatest flying boat of all time, and it's coming here, July 8th and 9th
Canso PBY-5A C-FNJE started its life as RCAF11094 and had its first flight in 1943 as a patrol bomber during WWII. After the War, it was converted for civilian use, mostly as a water bomber to help fight forest fires.
This Canso was fully restored by the Fairview Aircraft Restoration Society - FARS in 2017 and is visiting as part of their cross-Canada tour.
SCHEDULE:
July 8 - open for tours from 12 pm - 2 pm
July 9 - open for tours from 10 am - 4 pm
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