Simviation Forum - "G for George" is Back!!!!!

Dec 13^th, 2003 at 6:28pm

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We have finally got our Lanc back in the Australian War Memorial museum, after a 5 year restoration.

Se all the info at www.awm.gov.au ; Grin

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Reply #1 - Dec 13^th, 2003 at 6:29pm

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She's looking great. Wink

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Reply #2 - Dec 13^th, 2003 at 7:19pm

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one word, BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!

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Reply #3 - Dec 13^th, 2003 at 7:35pm

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460 Squadron achieved many milestones in Australian military history. It sent more Lancaster on operations and dropped a greater tonnage of bombs than any other squadron in Bomber Command. G for George, the 460 squadron's most famous Lancaster, has been in the collection of the Australian War Memorial since the mid 1950s

I wasn't aware of the 'tonnage' and 'sortes' record by this Australian Squadron. It makes me proud, of course.
However, they also lost the most aircrew, 1048. Cry

And the most Lancs, over 200. Cry

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Reply #4 - Dec 13^th, 2003 at 9:28pm

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It looks nice! Now if only CFS3 came with a lanc Angry

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Reply #5 - Dec 14^th, 2003 at 12:44am

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Hey Professor,

The Lanc is sure looking nice! Cheesy

and I have actually met and spoken to members of 460 Squadron. They came to our school ANZAC day service two years ago and this year and they were at a Airforce Cadet function when I was in cadets. One particular man, Laurie Woods, i spoke to won the DFC for flying a shot up lanc back to england when he was the Navigator. He recieved an immeadiate promotion from WOFF to PLTOFF and the DFC! It really was inspirational listening to them speak.

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Reply #6 - Dec 14^th, 2003 at 1:28am

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Hey Professor,

The Lanc is sure looking nice! Cheesy

and I have actually met and spoken to members of 460 Squadron. They came to our school ANZAC day service two years ago and this year and they were at a Airforce Cadet function when I was in cadets. One particular man, Laurie Woods, i spoke to won the DFC for flying a shot up lanc back to england when he was the Navigator. He recieved an immeadiate promotion from WOFF to PLTOFF and the DFC! It really was inspirational listening to them speak.

Cheers

PolyN

Thnaks Poly,

Must have been interesting to speak to those blokes. I've met and spoken to WWII Pilots (and aircrew) but no-one who took part in any 'specific Historical' moment.
But then, I suppose, for them, they were all 'historical moments'. 8)

The deeds that became legend were simply a result of the outcome or the influence the outcome may have had. Any single flight or mission had the potential to be a 'momentous' one, I suppose. Grin

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Reply #7 - Dec 14^th, 2003 at 7:21am

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G is looking mighty fine once again. So we'll be expecting a lot of photos from you shortly Bren? Grin

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Reply #8 - Dec 14^th, 2003 at 8:37am

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G is looking mighty fine once again. So we'll be expecting a lot of photos from you shortly Bren? Grin

Ozzy

You might recall my mentioning (about a year or more ago) that I had spoken to a 'very nice Gentleman at the AWM, who at the time said:

"Although normally, visitors are certainly not allowed to 'touch' the aircraft, sometimes a special arrangement can be made (after hours), to gain such access."

I have no idea what provisos or prerequisites are needed,but I suppose they might have some sort of "Make a wish" type arrangement for the disabled or otherwise 'unfortunate'.
This sort of thing is usually for kids, but to sit in George's cockpit, I would become a temporary child and 'sympathy case'. Seriously, I've never, ever even thought of using my illness or disability as a means to gain advantage or favour. In fact, quite the opposite. I prefer to be dealt with as is everyone else, but for that...........I will make the big exception!!) Grin

A big problem though, is the fact that the AWM is not just a 'Display Museum'. It is a 'sanctified' Memorial.
You have never been able to take cameras into the place, let alone use them. It's considered disrespectful, I suppose. (Yes, I know there are photo's on the Website, but they are for promo purposes!! - You can buy photos and postcards of the more popular exhibits at the Kiosk, but they, of course, are for fund raising etc).

So I imagine photos will be impossible! Cry

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Reply #9 - Dec 14^th, 2003 at 9:13am

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Looking Great....

We are starting our Five Million Dollar expansion to our RCAF MEMORIAL MUSEUM here now.
It has been a long time comming.
Hopefully by the late summer or sooner we will have a home for our completely restored Halifax.
More to follow when things realy start to happen.
Will try to find a site if you are all interested.

AGAIN SHE IS LOOKING GREAT

Cheers........Doug

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Reply #10 - Dec 14^th, 2003 at 10:05am

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Looking Great....

We are starting our Five Million Dollar expansion to our RCAF MEMORIAL MUSEUM here now.
It has been a long time comming.
Hopefully by the late summer or sooner we will have a home for our completely restored Halifax.
More to follow when things realy start to happen.
Will try to find a site if you are all interested.

AGAIN SHE IS LOOKING GREAT

Cheers........Doug

I hope they can keep a reasonable timetable on the restorations, mate.

I don't know what time they've advertised as their expected restoration schedule, but I know from waiting for 5 years for George, that these things rarely go accotding to plan, especially if they are doing a 'complete strip and restore'. they really don't know what they are going to find, or need until they get it apart. Sometimes they spend months just looking for (or having made) a part or assembly whioch just has to be the original. ??? Shocked

The Spitfire MkII that was also taken 5 years ago, has only returned in the last 6 months or so, too. Grin

But I wish them luck, and hope they come up as well as ours have.
The Lanc really does look fantastic, doesn't it?? Grin

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Reply #11 - Dec 14^th, 2003 at 2:34pm

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So nice to see another one of these magnificent aircraft restored and preserved for the future. If only there was a Stirling and a complete Hallifax to go along with it.

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Reply #12 - Dec 14^th, 2003 at 5:24pm

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The Lanc really does look fantastic, doesn't it?? Grin

Does anyone think the professor is . . . . slightly excited?

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Reply #13 - Dec 14^th, 2003 at 9:17pm

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Does anyone think the professor is . . . . slightly excited?

I know Poly, but I can't help it. I was involved in a thread early yesterday and I went to the AWM site for a bit of info to help me with a post, and there it was!! Grin

I regularly check the site for info on Australian WWII involvement etc (they have a huge database), as well as being interested in all the remodelling that they have been doing over the last few years, that began with the closing of old 'Aircraft Gallery' 5 years ago. Although there wasn't any pre-event warning of the return of any of the planes. I was in the Website a few weeks ago and didn't see anything about the return of George. Anyway.................. 8) 8)

I used to get to the Memorial about each 5 or 6 years, and of course the first stop was always straight to see the Lanc, Spit and Camel etc. There used to be only 5 or 6 planes so now, what they have is really great, even when compared to a number of the large Museums overseas! Cheesy

8) 8)

The last time I went to Canberra was with my wife (Kathy) in August 1995. She was dying and had never seen snow, so I took her to Canberra and we made a 'daytrip' to the Snowy so she could see the snow. I haven't been back since they took the planes for restoration in late '97 (I think).

So yes, I'm excited, Mate. I can't wait to get there in May. I hope I can manage it. Grin

(Have you been to the AWM - or Canberra, for that matter? Grin

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Reply #14 - Dec 14^th, 2003 at 9:32pm

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no i havent been to the AWM in Canberra (basically a funding issue and time issue). But it sounds like a magnificent place and will have to be a place I will definitely visit in the future.

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