On the recommendation of the Society for the preservation of the Edmundston Lancaster, City officials in the Edmundston, New Brunswick have voted to transfer their aging Lancaster bomber to the Alberta Aviation Museum in Edmonton. The World War II aircraft has been a landmark near the border between Quebec and the New Brunswick city for more than 50 years.
The elements have taken their toll and the Society for the preservation of the Edmundston Lancaster has been trying to raise money to shelter and preserve the rare war plane. But recently the group decided it cannot achieve its goal and started looking for a museum with the skills to restore and properly protect the Lancaster, known as KB882. This evening, Edmundston City Council ratified the decision to transfer the historic bomber to the Alberta Aviation Museum, in Edmonton.
http://edmundston.ca/en/renseignements/communiques/594-lancaster-kb882-d-edmundston-a-edmonton
Edit: Please see an additional link.
http://www.warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/lancaster-kb882-moving.html
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