Dates

Event

Constructed as a Lancaster B.X by Victory Aircraft.

21 August 1946

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n FM213.

Converted to a Lancaster B.X by Victory Aircraft.

November 1963

Withdrawn from use.

14 June 1964

Ferry flight.
Robert Somerleigh reports (September 2014): RCAF SAR Lancaster FM 213 arrives Goderich ON via ferry flight from Greenwood. (note: I have a non-original photo of a/c seconds before landing at Goderich. Original photo done by Harris Studio, Kincardine ON. Date, plane ID, location and studio is hand-written on bottom of matting for original photo.).

30 June 1964

Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force.

From June 1964 to By 1979

To Royal Canadian Legion, Goderich, ON.

14 June 1964

Delivered from RCAF Greenwood, NS, to Goderich, ON.
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Markings Applied: VR A
Displayed in Goderich on plinth.

From 1977 to By 1988

To Canadian Warplane Heritage, Hamilton, ON.

5 November 1979

Transported by air.
Moved from Goderich to Hamilton, ON, by Chinook helicopter.

Circa 1988

Photographer: Ted and John Koston
Notes: No loction for this photo - displayed with written permission of Koston Photography (via Flickr)

1 September 1988

To Canadian Warplane Heritage, Mount Hope, ON.

To Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Mount Hope, ON.
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1 September 1988

To Canadian Warplane Heritage, Mount Hope, ON with new c/r C-GVRA.

Restored.

11 September 1988

First flight.

Markings Applied: VR A, KB726

13 July 1991

Photographer: Robert Nichols

15 February 1993

Received minor damage in a hangar fire at Hamilton.

October 1993

Photographer: Mark Kennedy
Notes: Avro Lancaster C-GVRA (Canadian Warplane Heritage) at Wings Over Houston Airshow, Ellington Field, Houston, Tx. Oct. 1993.

October 1993

Photographer: Mark Kennedy
Notes: Avro Lancaster C-GVRA (Canadian Warplane Heritage) landing at Wings Over Houston Airshow, Ellington Field, Houston, Tx. Oct. 1993.

Repaired.

28 May 1997

Certificate of airworthiness for C-GVRA (AVRO LANCASTER MK X, FM213) issued.

28 May 1997

To Canadian Warplane Heritage, Mount Hope, ON keeping c/r C-GVRA.

21 July 2002

Involved in an incident.
Involved in a ground collision with the Canadian Warplane Heritage DC-3 at Hamilton. The Lancaster starboard prop was damaged and repaired.

21 June 2009

Photographer: Dale Morton
Notes: Taken during Canadian Warplane Heritages Fathers Day Flying Weekend.

27 July 2009

Photographer: Todd Royer
Notes: EAA Airventure 2009

17 November 2009

Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
Notes: 2009 photo at Hamilton Airport, Canada

17 April 2012

Involved in an incident.
The right wing-tip failed and folded up in flight near Hamilton, ON. The aircraft landed without further incidents.

16 June 2012

Photographer: Mike Henniger

13 July 2013

Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: Geneseo Airshow, Geneseo NY

6 August 2014

Ferry flight.
Lancaster flies from Canada to RAF Coningsby (UK) - via Goose Bay and Reykjavik, Iceland - to start a 6 week tour of Airshows in the UK - alongside the only other airworthy Lancaster in the world.

From 23 September 2014 to 26 September 2014

Ferry flight.
Leaves the UK and returns to Canada. The first overnight stop over in Canada was at Ottawwa, Ontario.

Circa January 2016

Markings Applied: Lady Orchid, WL O, KB895
Port side markings applied for 2016 only.

10 July 2016

Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Port side markings for 2016 only to commemorate the Lancaster whose center section was used in this restoration.Lady Orchid WL-O KB895

10 July 2016

Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Port side markings for 2016 only to commemorate the Lancaster whose center section was used in this restoration. Lady Orchid WL-O KB895

21 July 2024

Photographer: Bill Jex
Notes: CFB Cold Lake (4 Wing) Air Show celebrating the 70th anniversary of RCAF Station Cold Lake and the 100th anniversary of the RCAF. The 100th anniversary logo can be seen on the tail.