The Canadian Museum of Nature has its origins in the Geological Survey of Canada, which was formed in 1842. Mr. Thomas is Ojibwe from Peguis First Nation and has spent much of his time mentoring and speaking to First Nations youth about design and self-expression through the arts. Attacked by a JU-88 nightfighter on the way to the target and crashed at Coxyde,near Reminge, Belgium. The canot du maître being installed in the Canadian History Hall. The collection, housed in 36,000 square metres of space in a building designed by local architect Ivan Mercep, features hundreds of thousands of objects grouped around five themes: art, history, the natural environment, Pacific and Maori. Flown to England, assigned to #419(B) in Jul.44. On the formation of #408(P) Sqdrn. Donate. ; SOC 27.1.48, Flown to England; issued to #405(B) Sqdrn as code ‘LQ-B’; returned to Canada on 17.6.45; attached to #664 Wing, Tiger Force; converted to Mk.10MR in 1950; issued to #405(MR) in 1951 as code ‘VC-AGH’ until SOC 23.1.55; scrap, Flown to England; issued to #405(B) Sqdrn as code ‘LQ-D’; returned to Canada 17.6.45; attached to #664 Wing, Tiger Force; converted to Mk.10MP; issued to #405(MR) in 1949 marked AG-965; served until crashed at Alert. His work has defined contemporary Canadian, Indigenous, and organic architecture. “Shinty” is one of many historical names for what we now call hockey. FM 104 took part in the Official Retirement of the Lancaster celebration at RCAF Station Downsview on April 9th 1964. 408 squadron RCAF who flew it’s last photo Lancaster in April 1964, eight short days before the official retirement party for the Lanc. TOS 21.8.46 in the R.C.A.F. ; modified to Mk10MP (1950); issued to #2 (O.T.U) Greenwood, NS.with code ‘VC-AGD’; left #2(O.T.U.) ; Converted to Mk10P by Avro Canada; issued to #408(P); At #107(RU) Torbay, Nfld. To Britain in late 1944 and issued to #428(B)Squadron and had many raids to this point. Sold to the city of Windsor for the sum of $1250 for a memorial. Pilot was F/O H.E.Cram who had engne trouble on way to target and on the way home another engine caught fire; crew were order to bail out over allied lines; all survived and were back in England within a few days. Membership. Shot down by night fighters near Ghent when piloted by PO(J.C.McNary) in a 137-a/c raid on St-Ghislain with forty (40) other Lancaster’s from #6 & #8 Groups, an attack on the railway yards with great accuracy. Converted to Lancaster XPP specifications as a long-range passenger and transport aircraft -registered as CF-CMV; delivered in July, 1944; used by Canadian Government Trans-Atlantic Air Service (CGTAS) for mail and VIP service between Dorval and Preswick. Arrived in UK; to #32(MU). Aston Down, Wilts. in Dec.44; Returned to Canada with #434 on 8.6.45 for use with Tiger Force, #662(HB) Wing, Dartmouth, N.S. Came back to the squadron with code ‘NA-Z’ and one crew (F/O N.A.Noel pilot) flew her on the first trip to Duisberg on 14.10.44 for a full 30-trip tour, up to 1.2.45. They staged their search from North Bend, Oregon and on 30 May, 1953 the wreckage was found. They are listed below and information regarding each of the 430 is available. ; SOC 27.1.48, Flown to UK, issued to #420 in 4.45 as code ‘PT-G’; not on Ops. (C.Hist.A.A.) ; Used as Class Instruction #A451 (7.11.45); SOC26.11.47, Flown to England and delivered to #428(B) Squadron in Aug.44. Flown to England in Dec.43. Sadly, few if any canots du maître have survived into the 21st century in a condition that would allow us to exhibit them, hence the need to have this one built to be displayed in the section of the Hall that tells the fur trade story. At the beginning of the orbit, the aircraft was repeatedly hit by shell fragments and both port outer and inner engines were put out of action. On operation of 7/8 Mar.45 (P)J.Duggan & crew were attacked by FW190; strikes seen, claim damage. ; stored; then converted to Mk.10MP in 1951; issued to #407(MR) in 1954 as code ‘RX892’; converted to Mk10MP in 1956 with an armored nose turret and the letter “J”; SOC 2.6.60 -Dennis Rowden reports that KB-892 flew a tactical exercise with No. as code ‘NA-L’ for use with Tiger Force, #661(HB) Wing, Yarmouth, N.S. As well, “4000 pound” bomb bay doors replaced the “8000 pound” doors that were on earlier aircraft. Went missing after a heavy attack on Dusseldorf; the last major raid on this city, a 992 a/c raid; shot down over Solingen with (B)P/O A.G.Samuel, (P)F/O J.Holtze, P/O J.Lupinsky, L.J.Ruhl, M.Donell, J.F. Damaged on a daylight raid to Homburg by fw190 and flak near Oberhausen and crash-landed at Manston on three engines; for extinguishing the flames and bringing the a/c back the following awards granted- (P) P/O R.L.Cox DFC, (N) F/O S.B.Lindsay DFC,(MU) F/O L.W.Sitling DFC, (RG) FS R.A.Toane DFM, all survived.1/2.11.44; DBR; 224 hrs, Manufactured at Victory Aircraft Ltd. by Jan.44. Despite recent additions to the historical collection, including the Richard jersey and a ceremonial last spike from the Canadian Pacific Railway, the archeological and ethnographic material that the Geological Survey of Canada first started assembling in the 19th century is still the cornerstone of the institution. The Preston Rivulettes captured four national championships and attracted huge paying audiences in the 1930s. By miracle they found the spot and descended and saw 6 may-wests and water-marker-dye in the ocean under late daylight haze. Built in Oct.43. ; Stored until SOC 7.5.47, Flown to England; stored at #20 M.U. ; transferred to Air Armament School (AAS) at Trenton, Ont. A striking monument to Lord Stanley’s gift will be installed in December in downtown Ottawa, steps from where Canada’s sixth governor general made his historic pledge 125 years ago. An exhibition developed by the Canadian Museum of History and presented in partnership with Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal Archaeology and History Complex. The crew of pilot, two engine test observers and a navigator were normal with over 500 hrs logged up till Jul.54; lost in a fire on 24.7.56 in Avro’s wartime flight test Hangar at Malton, Ont. On 12 Aug.44 (P) A.Carter & crew were attacked by Ju88, damage serious, no claim. Arrived on strength of #419(B) Sqdrn on 30.4.44; survived until the Cambrai raid, went missing along with six Lancaster’s and 17 Halifax’s from #4(B), and #6(B) Groups . ; stored at Medicine Hat; SOC 27.1.48, Issued to #419(B) Squadron in Mar.45; not on operations; Returned to Canada on 2.6.45 with 419(B) Sqdrn as code ‘VR-I’ for use with Tiger Force, #661(HB) Wing, Yarmouth, N.S. North Bay Ontario)Left Middleton St. George for Canada on 31.5.45 (pilot F/L G. Frail); grounded for 21 days in Lagens for repairs; Lagens to Gander on 26/6/1945; Gander to Dartmouth 29/6/1945; The aircraft was to continue serving with #428 Sqdrn as code ‘NA-M’ for use with Tiger Force, #661(HB) Wing, Yarmouth, N.S. Delivered to #419(B) Squadron on 16.5.44 at Middleton St George, York. by Victory Aircraft Ltd. in Dec.43. Copyright [oceanwp_date] - Nanton Lancaster Society. Mk.II: Four Bristol Hercules VI or XVI, 14 cylinder sleeve-valve, air cooled radial engines with two stage centrifugal supercharger.