A day with Bruce and Ev south of Calgary Alberta
The Canadian Bomber Command Museum
Great planes of WW2
The British Lancaster
similar to the B-17
When the Lancaster crashed in this French village, the people of the village rescued and hid the surviving airmen from the Nazi's
and enabled them to evade capture.
This picture reminded me of the villages in France that we visited with Lou's dad on the "memory lane" trip to Normandy to revisit where he served.
The French people of that region are so grateful to this day for help they received during the war. When we visited these villages, Lou's dad was in a wheel chair, and the french ladies would come and throw their arms around him and
greet with a big "Merci"
MOSQUITO -
The Wooden Wonder
It was the lightest, strongest, fastest bomber in WWII
It could fly 400 mph, and had the ability to hit a target with pinpoint accuracy.
The museum is rebuilding these planes from all salvaged pieces.
Constructed from plywood and balsa wood.
There are many volunteers in woodworking that gather here weekly.
We were very lucky to be admitted into this workshop area.
Ev said it has not happened before.
Snow Birds - Canadian version of The Blue Angels
Famous Alberta Landscape
(there are so many of these beautiful Canola fields)
BIG ROCK
another tourist attraction with both scientific and spiritual explanation.
Basically, this huge rock of quartz fell onto a glacier in a past ice age and was transported from Jasper (some 300 miles north) then the ice melted and left it here.
If you'd prefer the Indian legend, this is it.
Another great day, fully packed!
