Any Grizzlys or Cougars in Ontario?

Dean (Ajax) · #1 11-08-11, 04:45

Does anyone know of any Running or close to running Grizzlys or Cougars in Ontario?

In Private hands or with Museums.
Thanks Guys
Dean

chris vickery · #2 11-08-11, 05:33

I think the Oshawa Museum has one.

Bruce Parker (RIP) · #3 11-08-11, 06:06

Elgin Regt. has a Cougar, non runner museum piece though.

maple_leaf_eh · #4 12-08-11, 03:13

Shabby looking Cougar in ISAF colours at the War Museum.

Robin Craig · #5 12-08-11, 03:33

I would place a friendly wager that there are, and never will any in true private ownership.

R

RHClarke · #6 12-08-11, 05:19

Cougars aplenty here... http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/6...cougar-chez106

As for the AFV Cougars, I think most went to the African Union.

Jon Skagfeld · #7 20-08-11, 04:05

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Originally Posted by RHClarke

Cougars aplenty here... http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/6...cougar-chez106

As for the AFV Cougars, I think most went to the African Union.

I'm sure that I recall that it was 100 turretless AVGP Grizzlies that went "on loan" to....Namibia?

We'll never see them again.

Robin, I'll bump your friendly bet that those Grizzles are still sitting on a dock, rusting away.

jason meade · #8 20-08-11, 05:34

I have both Cougar, Grizzley, Huskey all running with all EIS on display at our museum in Gagetown, However it is a DND military museum.
Jason

Dean (Ajax) · #9 20-08-11, 10:08

Thank you for the replies guys...There is a film starting in Nov, and they ased if I knew of any of these beasts...they are looking to rent 2 of them...guess they may be looking for sometime.

Dean

Robin Craig · #10 21-08-11, 03:08

Dean,

please email me, I have some options for you.

R

Robin Craig · #11 21-08-11, 03:09

Jon,

I accept your "bump" but when are we leaving to recce the situation and decide which one of us wins?

R

Dean (Ajax) · #12 21-08-11, 03:15

Robin, email sent..if for some reason it does not go through my email is northman@rogers.com

Thank you

Dean

maple_leaf_eh · #13 21-08-11, 05:19

The AVGPs in Africa were "loaned" to the African Union as APCs and wreckers for their peacekeeping mission in Darfur, Sudan. The AU is sort of a third-string continental version of the UN. A few have been blown up, shot up or stolen. The rest were supposed to be maintained by the Africans, with some sort of contract with a Canadian company for the more complicated stuff. But yeah, we aren't likely to see them again. I saw a page in a UN document about international arms transfers where we sold a bunch of turret-less Grizzlys to Ureguay.

maple_leaf_eh · #14 21-08-11, 05:24

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Originally Posted by Dean (Ajax)

Thank you for the replies guys...There is a film starting in Nov, and they ased if I knew of any of these beasts...they are looking to rent 2 of them...guess they may be looking for sometime.

Dean

It wouldn't hurt to send an official request to DND. They have stocks in warehouses waiting to be sold. In the mid-00's I marked targets with a Cpl Supply Tech whose job was to manage the leftover Air Force CF-5 jets. A certain percentage of these were be kept in running condition as demonstrators. If DND is predictable, maybe the movie company can get temporary use of this category of AVGPs.

Dean (Ajax) · #15 21-08-11, 12:21

Tery, any idea who or what deptment of the DND I should contact?

Thank you
Dean

rob love · #16 21-08-11, 16:12

Shilo museum has one in running condition. They have rented vehicles (with operator) in the past, although the transportation and housing costs will hurt the bottom line.

maple_leaf_eh · #17 21-08-11, 19:04

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Originally Posted by Dean (Ajax)

Tery, any idea who or what deptment of the DND I should contact?

Thank you
Dean

Billy P Smith (770.509.0708) listed as the contact at

consultbps@smithtandl.com

Smith Consulting Group LLC.
3292 Thompson Bridge Rd, Suite 360
Gainesville, GA 30506

http://www.smithconsultinggroup.net/...anadianmsa.php

After looking over the website and reading about the program, DND has contracted these guys to flog a lot of Cold War inventory. So, they "own" it until sold.