Snow Collapses One-of-a-Kind Vintage Bomber

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Sunday, January 04, 2009 at 12:00 AM ET

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The last remaining Hampden bomber at the Canadian Museum of Flight in Langley, British Columbia, was severely damaged by heavy snowfall on December 26.
The Pacific Northwest experienced uncharacteristically heavy snowfall this winter, leading to the aircraft's damage.
Museum volunteer Jack Meadows emphasized the critical importance of restoring and re-displaying this one-of-a-kind aircraft.

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The Pacific Northwest has been uncharacteristically buried in snow this winter, and a particularly heavy snowfall on Dec. 26 severely damaged the last remaining Hampden bomber at the Canadian Museum of Flight in Langley, British Columbia. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with museum volunteer Jack Meadows about why it’s important to get this one-of-a-kind aircraft back on display.

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