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Save the Canso
Приєднався 3 чер 2015
This website is dedicated the history of the salvage and restoration of the Canso PBY-5A Aircraft, C-FNJE, World War II Patrol Bomber, freighter and forest fire water bomber.
Save the Canso
This video is about salvaging a WWII Canso PBY aircraft, from an interview of Don Wieben and WWII Pilot James McRae, by CBC Broadcaster, Kevin Sylvester (2008)
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Відео
The Canso has the power once again!
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Aviation enthusiasts taking in the first running of both new engines on Canso PBY-5A, FNJE. These very much appreciated engines came to FARS as part of the Great Canadian Aircraft Engine Exchange with our good friends in towns of St. Anthony and Stephenville, NL.
First starting of the port side engine
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The first attempt to start the left engine on Canso PBY-5A C-FNJE, Oct. 21, 2016
Give Her Wings Canada 150
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The story of Canso PBY-5A, FNJE or RCAF 11094 set to the music "Give Her Wings" written and performed by Jim McRae.
Give Her Wings 2017
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This is the story of the salvage and restoration of a WWII Patrol Bomber aircraft, Canso PBY-5A, C-FNJE, formerly know as RCAF 11094. The video pictures are set to music "Give Her Wings" written and performed by Jim McRae Jr.
The Guy Who Can Fly
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A fun little video of the visit to Fairview of Hal Burns, Veteran of World War II and former pilot of FNJE during it's tour of duty with 162 Squadron while stationed in Iceland.
Rollie Hammerstedt talks about the restoration of the Canso PBY-5A
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Rollie Hammerstedt, Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, talks about the restoration of the Canso PBY-5A, C-FNJE while working at the Canso Shop in Fairview, AB
Rodney Kozar and Don Wieben talk about the Canso
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One of our Fairview Aircraft Restoration Society (FARS) members was in town the other day, on days off from fighting the wild fires at Fort McMurray. Rodney currently flies the Alberta Government CL-215 water bombers but years ago was a co-pilot on this Canso PBY-5A working for Buffalo Air.
Hal Burns, WWII pilot
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Hal Burns was a World War II pilot who actually flew this Canso during the war, with 162 Squadron out of Iceland, patrolling the north Atlantic escorting convoys and searching for enemy submarines.
Taking care of the wing
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We had to move the 104 foot wing out of the shop last fall so the ailerons and the trailing edge could be on. Now we have to shovel snow!!
Canso FNJE - shimmy test
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Preforming a shimmy, wobble and vibration test on the nose wheel of Canso FNJE to test how it will respond to simulated landing and take-off speeds.
Don Wieben talks about the new nose wheel doors
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Hours and hours have gone into the replacement of the nose wheel doors which were heavily damage when the aircraft sank on Sitidgi Lake, NWT in 2001. The work has been tedious but the rewards are great. This little video show how smoothly the doors now operate and how good they look.
James Waugh, AME and volunteer with the Canso Crew
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James Waugh, AME and volunteer with the Canso Crew
What a lovely respectful and really good interviewer, he makes it sound easy !
Interesting story. My father flew Cansoes during WW2 out of RCAF Pat Bay and Tofino. He said taking off on water was sometimes dicey because the Cansi tended to porpoise on takeoff. He wanted to pilot a BOY Catalina but the US flybys wouldn't give him permission.
That was fun listening to this.
6,18,2023 Fathers day fly in in Fairview. See you there
Great work! My grandfather flew this exact plane 11094 in Iceland ww2
You already did this video
Wow. All that in an hour since I watched the original. And great work, well done
Good luck on the build.
"Three SkiDoos & One Yanmar" Well Done !
Congratulations, what a great adventure and great job documenting this project as well. Look forward to the restoration phase.
Where did those engines come from.
Great work Don and crew!
Ardick...awful!!
Some years ago, in the 60's, a group of farmers bought and towed a Lancaster bomber across open fields and a stream 30 miles from Vulcan to Nanton, Alberta. Never underestimate the determination of Canadians, especially farmers, to get things done when they put their minds to it.
I miss the the evening coffee
Aircraft pictured at 3:02 is not a Canso. It's a Canadair CL-215.
They probably thought no one would notice.
It was just at ft st john air show 2 weeks ago. It made it in and out,and snow birds had an emergency landing. Farmers rule.
It is the Canadian built version of the PBY Catalina.
these are some badass farmers.
Absolutely a great story. I wish so much I could have been up there helping you guys . I agree with you on the northern folks being so nice and helpful. Years ago I motorcycled up to Inuvik then flew to Tuktoyaktuk to visit the area . I had last been there in 1969 as a 4 year old . My pop worked for Polar shelf at the time. Well the Inuit folks who knew me only as " little Rob " all remembered me and treated me so nicely . Much love to all the Grubans up in Tuk . Miss you Millie and Maureen. I was so sorry to hear of Eddie's passing years ago
I love this plane. Looks a lot nicer without the guns and turrets. Love it.
I'm no aircraft expert so I don't really know about these things. What's the difference between this and a Catalina? Looks at least very similar. Just a Canadian version? Either way it's a really beautiful aircraft. Love the old birds.
Yes, it is more or less a Catalina made in Canada. While there are quite some PBY Catalinas left there are only very few Cansos in the air. It's wonderful to know that this one is flying again. I had the chance to fly a Catalina. That was back in the seventies on the river Amazon. These are wonderful bird with a tremendous range.
@@gerpressindepen5425 thank you. I figured they had to be related. Love the look of them. Lots of history as well. Very interesting.
Sure looks like a Catalina.
I want to take the minute to thank you guys for doing this because the younger generation don't care and wouldn't bother it's a shame somehow this country went off the track thank you for your hard work and labor and service
Mr Frost! That's so ideal!
If my memory hasn't completely crapped out - is this a Canadian-built Catalina?
Yes.
WTF is a Canso? You mean a Consolidated PBY Catalina? There's lots of those around. Try fixing your English. You're making the rest of Canada look bad with your BS slang and failure to use proper nouns.
If only that Canadian determination could get rid of Just Trudeau…🤣
.. someday you'll be old enough to vote.
Its a Consolidated PBY Catalina! Canso is a nickname!
Curious, are you keeping wearing it's fire bomber paint or going back to it's military service colors ?
Old school testing
I love PBY's so my hat is off to these guys
The PBY Catalina grooviest looking Sea Plane ever , great Wee story liked it.
Agreed, but I've always been partial to the Kingfisher.
@@derekhieb7458 Well that as well an the Duck.
That sounds and looks good :)
A lot like a PBY.
Canadian built version.
Showing pictures of a CL215 in action.
What are the differences between the Canso and the Catalina? They look very similar. Is the Canso just the civilian version of the Catalina?
It was the Canadian built version.
My two cents: Keep the Buffalo Air livery to reflect its history.
....that's actually the Government of Newfoundland paint scheme...Joe was too lazy to repaint her.
Canadian built pby Catalina
Plug the leaks and have good batteries and bilge pumps eh?
A Ex-Buffalo Canso that went to AZ was destroyed in a storm 2 days ago, you should try to get the plane for salvage, it is at the Buckeye Airport,
This is obviously a PBY-5 Catalina - designed by Consolidated Aircraft of California - later Convair.
Canadian built version of it.
the most beautiful plane in the world
looking good ✌️ Peace ✌️ 🙏♾️🙏 please
keep the shiny side ^up^
that's a beautiful airplane... truly a work of love... ❤️ thanks for your efforts...
This is odd usual the elitist left wing woken CBC hates farmers . If I remember right they called them nazies and white supremacy terrorists. Defund the CBC.
Well done!
I was already havening a pretty good day, and then I stumbled across your channel and now I'm feeling rather inspired! Great work, gentlemen!
Never heard the name "Canso" before. How does it differ from a Catalina?
It doesn't except for the fact this was made in Canada under licence and we called it Canso after the straight off Newfoundland.
I live at a place called Rathmines in NSW Australia, It is a ex ww2 catalina airbase. These birds are very well regarded in this country.
i think that's the racist airplane that sank then got illegally dragged across the tundra
Racist airplane? Explain please.
@@BigLisaFan OMG! You're hate speeching is incredibly hurtful. you've hurt me! I'm a hate victim now, somebody call the internal revenue service, i've been raced
@@dirttdude Whatever.
@@BigLisaFan Racist! Racist! Racist! OMG! The racism, i can't stand it. they acted they don't even know a racist aircraft when they see one and then they put hurt feelings on to me, then a Whatever, totally dismissing that i'm racial fluid and that made me sad! That made me cry and pee in my pants so that's bullying which scares me and doing scary things to people is terrorism! Somebody call the IRS, Somebody call Twitter!