Avro Lancaster C-GVRA

There's only two of them still flying in the world and today one of them will fly over Saskatoon. The Avro Lancaster, one of the most famous bombers of World War 2 will enter Saskatoon air space around 11am this morning, with a low fly past at the Airport and then circle around and above the city before leaving for Ontario.

Thousands of Canadian aircrew served with the RCAF and the Lancaster Squadrons. Over 4 hundred Lancaster MK X's were built in Canada and shipped overseas for flying duty. And throughout the entire world, only two still fly today, one in England and one in Canada. The bomber is one hundred and two feet long and just under 70 feet wide. It can reach top speeds of 2 hundred and 87 miles and hour and has four Rolls Royce Merlin Engines. The fly past is a tribute pass to our veterans and a farewell salute to the Cameco Canada Remembers Airshow.

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