Roadside Attractions: Nanton Lancaster Society Air Museum

When we went to Salt Lake City for the WSBK race, we drove by Nanton's aviation museum and remembered to make a visit on the way backNanton is a central point between a pleathora of old British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) bases. Lethbridge, Vulcan, Fort McLeod, Pearce, Claresholm all had training bases.

One of the star attractions of the museum is an old Lancaster, FM159. The following are a few pictures from inside and around the Lanc.

And yes, you can go inside(!!). This is a photo looking back towards the rear gun turret:

Here is looking forward:

Eventually you come to the upper gun turret:

And me playing in the turret... oh dear...

And a few pictures from the overhead escape hatch:

The Museum ocassionally starts the Lanc to keep her in running order. Visit here for the next engine starting date:

http://www.lancastermuseum.ca/event_merlinrunups.html