Friday, February 25, 2011

MORE NEW POSTS COMING SOON

I am sincerely sorry that I have been neglecting this blog fo so long. I have a large collection of BCATP materials that I think people would find interesting that I want to share with all of you. We also have a group on Facebook, "BCATP in Canada" that you might find interesting and entertaining with thousands of photos.

I do have some exciting news to share with you regarding the history of the BCATP. Vintage Wings of Canada is already actively touring Canada with several BCATP aircraft in a bid to celebrate and remember the important history of the plan's contribution to the Allied victory in WWII. Check out the tour schedule here: http://www.yellowwings.ca/?page_id=44 Check the schedule to see when the tour will be making a visit to an airport near you!

Another new development is the restoration and return of aircraft to the Vulcan Aerodrome south of Calgary. New owners of the aerodrome property have been most busy working to save the remaining 6 hangars and clearing away years of debris from the runways and taxiways. A fly in was held in conjunction with the Bomber Command Museum of Canada at Nanton last summer and the aerodrome may be home to skydivers and Air Cadets this summer. Such great news coming out of southern Alberta where the last BCATP sites have essentially been left to fade into the prairie soil when some of the history should be preserved. Check out this site to see what is happening at the Vulcan Aerodrome now! http://vulcanairbase.com/

Lastly, I work for an aviation company who are gauging interest in an aerial tour of BCATP sites here in Alberta. We are checking to see if there would be enough interest to host a day long tour of several Alberta aerodromes and satellite airfields along with the Bomber Command Museum of Canada in Nanton http://www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/lancfm159.html(home to the Bazalgette Lancaster FM-159) and possibly the Bombing and Gunnery Range west of Lethbridge. If you think you would be interested in a day long aerial tour of BCATP sites in Alberta, please send me an e-mail at kmeintzer@integraair.com .

Thanks for visiting my BCATP blog. I really appreciate your e-mails with your comments and suggestions. Write to me about the blog at kmeintzer@hotmail.com