Last Canadian CH-113 Labrador To Land For Last Time

[mrhenniger]

I just received this note from the president of Project North Star. I thought someone here might be interested.

Regards,

Mike

* JULY 27: DND's Labrador CH-11301 helicopter arrives at the Canada Aviation Museum.
The last to be retired from the Canadian Forces, it is also the aircraft with the highest number of hours.
The handover ceremony starts at 2:00 pm.

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[Mike Berry]

And where do they plan on parking 301?

Mike

[AIRIC]

Hmmm, I was at the Lab retirement a few weeks back and I thought Trenton was going to keep two on strenght for the next few months just in case they have more problems with the Cormorants.


This is a pic of 301 at CFB Trenton during the close out. For more pics of the retirement you can visit this page.
http://www.airic.ca/html/ch-113_labrador_retirement.html

Eric

[Ollie]

27th, eh?

I might just drop by to see that!!!

[Mike Berry]

The Lab will be greatly missed!

I remember 424 Sqn's Operation Rudolph in the late 80's and early 90's when they would play Christmas carols from the Lab and fly over Belleville and Trenton on the Dec 23rd & 24th.

Unfortunately not all aircraft can be represented in Ottawa, but the Lab is a very perfect example of an aircraft to retire to the museum!

Here also is an article from the Belleville Intelligencer on June 28, 2004.

http://www.intelligencer.ca/webapp/site ... Local+News

Mike

[BLR]

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[Ollie]

Yes, I'll be there.

I glad to hear that the CAM will get a Labrador. That new building is coming along just in time. There really is not more room in the current one to squeeze in anything more.

Have to see what I am doing on the 27th.

Charles

Mike,

Any ideas as to what time the Lab will be flying in..I might be able to get to CAM by noon?

Andrew

[mrhenniger]

Any ideas as to what time the Lab will be flying in..I might be able to get to CAM by noon?

I am thinking the same thing. I think I will bank some hours so that I can leave work around noon.

Mike

[AIRIC]

Any rumours on which other museums will be getting a Lab?

Brian,

I heard the RCAF Museum wil also get one, 310 is I remember right.

Eric

How many of the Lab's are left?

Andrew

[Ollie]

I'll arrive at noon, so see you there boys!

[Mike Berry]

They might just have to keep an airworthy lab or two around!

There was a report this morning on the radio about a Cormorant from 8 Wing Trenton enroute to a call in Wawa. The aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in a farmer's field near Campbellford because of a indication of low oil pressure or something similar. It sounds like the aircraft is still there as a ground crew works to correct the problem.

Mike