Lancaster Boulevard/ Lancaster Crescent

Lancaster Boulevard and Lancaster Crescent are named in honour of the Lancaster bomber and the air crews who flew this plane during the Second World War. It is located in the Montgomery Place neighbourhood of Saskatoon, and area developed in 1946 to house returning Second World War veterans and their families. Most streets and parks in the area are named for prominent military members, famous battles, military units, and in one case, an aircraft.

Inscription

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Lancaster Boul. and Lancaster Cr.

[plaque/plaque]

Lancaster Bomber. The Lancaster Bomber was built by the A.V. Rose Company during World War II. It was a favourite with bomber crews due to its strong reliable performance and was said to be “a delight to fly”. Along with the Halifax Bomber, it was the mainstay of the RCAF. Some 7,378 planes were manufactured with 403 being built in Canada. During the war it flew 156,023 sorties and dropped 608,612 UK tons of bombs, more than all the rest of the British bombers combined. Its service life extended beyond World War II, with many being converted for peace time use.

Le boulevard Lancaster et la rue Lancaster ont été nommés en l’honneur du bombardier Lancaster et des équipages qui ont piloté cet avion durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Le boulevard et la rue se trouvent elle se trouve dans le quartier Place Montgomery de Saskatoon, qui a été développé en 1946 pour accueillir les anciens combattants de la Seconde Guerre mondiale et leurs familles. La plupart des rues et des parcs de ce quartier sont nommés en l’honneur de militaires importants, de batailles célèbres, d’unités militaires et, dans un cas, d’un aéronef.

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