Snow Collapses One-of-a-Kind Vintage Bomber

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Key Takeaways:

  • The last remaining Hampden bomber at the Canadian Museum of Flight in Langley, British Columbia, was severely damaged by heavy snowfall on December 26th.
  • The damage was caused by uncharacteristically heavy winter snow in the Pacific Northwest.
  • Museum volunteer Jack Meadows highlighted the importance of repairing and displaying this unique, 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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