Avro Lancaster FM213

FM213 is an Avro Lancaster, one of only two airworthy examples in the world. It was built in Malton, Ontario at Victory Aircraft as construction number 3414 and rolled out in July 1945. Built as a Mark X bomber, it was no longer needed in Europe and transferred directly to storage at CFB Trenton. It was later modified for maritime reconnaissance but damaged during delivery and underwent repairs in 1953. FM213 spent the next ten years as a search and rescue aircraft over the Atlantic Ocean.

She retired in November 1963 and was sold to the Royal Canadian Legion as a gate guard in Goderich, Ontario. In 1977 she was donated to the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum and was airlifted to Hamilton in 1979 by a Chinook helicopter. She underwent lengthy restoration before taking flight once again in September 1988, and has been flying about 50 hours a year since.

Officially registered with the civilian tail code C-GVRA, the restored FM213 was first painted as RCAF KB726, VR-A, in commemoration of the aircraft which was involved in an action in which Andrew Mynarski won the Victoria Cross in 1944. Referred to officially as the "Mynarski Memorial Lancaster", but unofficially as "VeRA", she is a frequent sight at airshows and free-flights over the Toronto area. In 2014 she crossed the Atlantic to take part in a series of flights with the only other airworthy Lancaster, PA474. It has also been painted as VR-R KB772 "Ropey" and as VR-X, "X-Terminator".