Got at least $40,000 to spare? Here's your chance to fly a Lancaster bomber
to England
By Mark McNeil
TheRecord.com
May 1, 2014
HAMILTON -- It's not the most comfortable way to get to England – and the
flight service stinks.
But if you are an aviation history buff, it would be the flight of a
lifetime.
The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum is offering the chance on eBay to fly
as a crew member in its Avro Lancaster to England this August. The famed
Second World War bomber is taking part in air shows in the United Kingdom
with the world's only other flying Lancaster, which is owned by the Royal
Air Force.
But here's the catch: It will cost you at least $40,000. That's the reserve
bid to buy the trip. So it could go for much more.
The ad says the successful bidder will "have the opportunity to be trained
and operate as a crew member" on the journey that "will be approximately an
18 hours flight over a four-day period.
"The museum reserves the right to assess the personal suitability of the
successful bidder to undergo training to safely operate as a crew member.
Maximum crew member weight is 250 lbs and you must be able to climb a ladder
and maneuver in tight places. Winner must be willing to sign a photo waiver
for the documentary filming."
As well you have to find your way to Hamilton airport two days prior to the
departure.
And when it comes to returning back to Canada -- you're on your own. The
$40,000 ticket is only one way.
Source :
http://www.therecord.com/news-story/4494499-got-at-least-40-000-to-spare-here-s-your-chance-to-fly-a-lancaster-bomber-to-england/
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