EAA Chapter 1410 High River, Alberta Canada

Airventure 2006 in Oshkosh - High River Chapter

The following are photographs taken during the Oshkosh 2006 Airventure in July which featured the Canadian Lancaster. If you would like to submit photos or obtain a higher quality version of mine please email me. There are more than one page.

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Our chapter in front of the Lancaster! Note there were more members there than are in the photo...

Photo: Paul Gregory

Huddled in the tent during an Oshkosh downpour!

Photo: Paul Gregory

Joe and some of the gang at the homebuilders dinner.

Photo: Paul Gregory

Joe English meets other Lancaster vets: J.R. (Bob) Hannah (115 SQN), Chris Parr (617 SQN) , Les Weeks (178 SQN) and Eric E. (166 SQN). These heros graciously agree to autograph our Lancaster photos along with Joe.

Photo: Paul Gregory

Val and the Lanc as it arrives.

Photo: Paul Gregory

Jack and Lancaster pilot Joe English wait on the flight line for the arrival of the Lancaster!

Photo: Paul Gregory

Eileen hitches a ride with Rob in Camp Scholler.

Photo: Paul Gregory

This is a photo of the Dutch gentleman Reint Laan who was a child in Holland and remembers the Lanc's dropping food to save them. Seeing him meet Joe English was a powerful moment.

The whole story is outlined here.

Photo: Paul Gregory

Joe poses with the Canadian "living historians" who wear authenic RCAF gear (in the heat!).

Photo: Paul Gregory

Here are the Lancaster heros with the "living historians."

Back L-R: Frederik Carsted (Winnipeg MB) Lancaster vets: Chris Parr (617 SQN) , Eric E. (166 SQN), Les Weeks (178 SQN) and J.R. (Bob) Hannah (115 SQN) Don Zorniak (Winnipeg
MB)

Front L-R: Pat Valant (Dyersville IW) Scott Cross (Oshkosh WI) Mike Pope (Chippewa Falls WI)

Photo: Don Zorniak

Rob and Eileen in front of VR-A.

Photo: Paul Gregory

This is the "one of a kind" photo of the lancaster that the was given to donors..

Photo: Rick Randell

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