"The Toronto Aerospace Museum has been trying to acquire this aircraft
for several years", says Manager / curator Paul Cabot. "We've been
rebuffed at every turn."
"Canadian aviation heritage advocates, ....... want this rare
airliner, widely known as the "Super Connie", preserved and display (sic) in
Toronto as an important part of Canada's aviation heritage."
TAM Press Release 27 Feb 2006
As
the Toronto Summers faded into Winters, and the years rolled so swiftly
by .......
"Oh, where have you been, all of my life......."
August 1998
No Petitions, No Letters, No TAM, ......... No Interest.........
Gary Watt Photo
June 1999
No Petitions, No Letters, No TAM, ......... No Interest.........
Rob Bristol photo
December 2002
No Petitions, No Letters, No TAM, ......... No Interest.........
Paul Bulas photo
April 2004
No Petitions, No Letters, No TAM, ......... No Interest.........
Steve Hall photo
February 2005
No Petitions, No Letters, No TAM, ......... No Interest.........
Michael Ivanin photo
February 2006
John Arnold photo
"The Toronto Aerospace Museum at Downsview Park announced today that it
is vigorously opposed to efforts to export the last postwar,
trans-Atlantic, piston-engine airliner remaining in Canada."
Pardon me, methinks the Lady doth protest too much..................and, much too late!
"Oh where have you been, Darling Billy....."
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