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Niagara Falls, finally managed to visit this iconic setting. Impressive for sure. Hope this movie will work here. Produced a lot of electrical power over the years as well. Maid of the Mist
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I have been looking forward to this visit since I left BC. This is the Canadian Warplanes Heritage Museum in Mount Hope, outside Hamilton, Ontario. Honouring the women as well Bud, you are 1 of 34. AMAZING11 I'm sure you flew most of these Bud. Trainers for WWII pilots The Crew, part I The Crew, part II The novice pilots spent a lot of time in these flight simulators. Add caption Here is the last flying Lancaster Bomber in North America. One side is painted to honour the Hamilton pilot who flew a Lancaster bomber pn Bomber Command During the war. The other side was painter to honour the 75th anniversary of the "Dam Busters" raid that knocked out the dams that powered so much of the plants that produced products for the German war effort. Saluting you, Lyle E, "Bud" Larson This gentleman was a Spitfire pilot in England during WWII, now a proud Canadian citizen. WWII Spitfire Pilot One ...
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Crossed over the border into Ontario and decided to visit Historic Old Fort Erie. Really well done museum and reconstruction of the original fort. Although it was pouring out, there were still some interpretive staff in costume manning their posts. A strategic, and often fought over, location during the war of 1812. Soldier's Bunk, cozy up boys Officer's Mess