Save the Canso

This video is about salvaging a WWII Canso PBY aircraft, from an interview of Don Wieben and WWII Pilot James McRae, by CBC Broadcaster, Kevin Sylvester (2008)

[chriskelvin]

Great story! For any who aren’t familiar with this adventure, this story is from 2008. They eventually did restore this plane and took back to the air on Father’s Day 2017 to a huge crowd. James McRae, at 99 years young, traveled there for the event to witness the flight of his old plane.

[anitaroberts]

Nice to see this old plane being rescued. What an adventure! Good luck with the restoration.

[garyhooper]

It's amazingly crazy how once you commit to an insanely crazy adventure how others will go along with you.

[assessor]

What a great tale of Canadian determination. Well done guys

[ethics]

Absolutely a great story. I wish so much I could have been up there helping you guys . I agree with you on the northern folks being so nice and helpful. Years ago I motorcycled up to Inuvik then flew to Tuktoyaktuk to visit the area . I had last been there in 1969 as a 4 year old . My pop worked for Polar shelf at the time. Well the Inuit folks who knew me only as " little Rob " all remembered me and treated me so nicely . Much love to all the Grubans up in Tuk . Miss you Millie and Maureen. I was so sorry to hear of Eddie's passing years ago

[Elmer-hfje]

What a lovely respectful and really good interviewer, he makes it sound easy !

[fatford]

This is honestly very inspirational! With enough effort you can do anything.

[terrallputnam]

I always liked the Canso / PBY Catalina. They are so cool looking.

[williamshort]

I worked on this aircraft when it was owned by Newfoundland Govt it is classed as a amphiben not a flying boat it has landing gear.

[mischef]

Awesome rescue video guys, I watched Mikey Mc Brian rescue that DC3 so be nice to see this plane fly again also. Safe travel from NZ

[DanielGouldingnavy]

It was a Newfoundland water bomber before Buffalo, one of her sisters was on display in Gander.

[johndog]

Congratulations, what a great adventure and great job documenting this project as well. Look forward to the restoration phase.

[Michael-hexn]

An adventure we’d all love to be on. Well done!!!!

[johnmckenna]

...My old flying instructor and very good friend John Climie was flying a Canso north out of Edmonton in 1979 /'80 ...He flew supplies into the Arctic and liked the Canso more than the DC3 .... I may be wrong but I believe he was with Ilford River Airlines....( it's a bit confusing as he flew out of Winnipeg as well )

[speedmachine]

What an absolute ripping yarn, just fantastic and such an achievement...

[rjl]

thank you for sharing the video as call night cat in w2
from Australia

[kriscalverley]

It was just at ft st john air show 2 weeks ago. It made it in and out, and snow birds had an emergency landing. Farmers rule.

[williamogilvie]

Interesting story. My father flew Cansoes during WW2 out of RCAF Pat Bay and Tofino. He said taking off on water was sometimes dicey because the Cansi tended to porpoise on takeoff. He wanted to pilot a BOY Catalina but the US flybys wouldn't give him permission.

[rickseeman]

I love PBY's so my hat is off to these guys

[bbrut]

Great job retrieving this amphibian aeroplane. Hopefully you will not have a problem restoring it