AV Web

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Coulson Flying Tanker head Wayne Coulson told Nanaimo News Now that after months of maintenance and the engine swaps it’s now up to the weather to decide the schedule for the ferry flight that will ultimately take it from its home base in Port Alberni on British Columbia’s Vancouver Island to the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson.

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Ferry Flight Weather Airplanes 116

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 27, 2024

The ferry flight to the museum , tentatively scheduled for August 10th this year, will likely mark the type’s final ever journey skyward under its own power. ” Teamwork: “In BC, wildfire fighting is never just about the airplane, and it’s never just about the ground crew. It is a huge team effort.

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Ferry Flight Airplanes Weather Runway 131

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The B-17 is more than just an airplane. Also known as the Flying Fortress, these airplanes flew in every theater from start to finish, but will always be remembered for the job they did in the hostile skies over Europe as the workhorse of the Mighty Eighth Air Force. There are few airplanes as emblematic as the Flying Fortress.

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Airplanes Descent Pilot Weather 105

Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The Coulson Aviation team has been diligently preparing the aircraft for its ferry flight. After several years docked, all systems, cabling, flight controls, and engines underwent thorough inspections. The second airplane is Marianas Mars, Bu. Four Martin JRM-3 Mars flying boats in formation. gallons per drop.

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Ferry Flight Cargo Lift Weather 142