Classic flights Canberra status.

WJ874 had a check on Sunday and all systems appear to be ok, including engine gearbox oil etc. I don’t know of any plans for the aircraft at present.

Hi all just wondering if there is any news or plans for Canberra WJ874,
All the best Matt

Well, I’m planning a trip back to the UK in April, so maybe I can get up there and spend a day helping out. I don’t have any technical skills to speak of in terms of wiring etc, but can give her a polish!:) It’s just be nice to be involved on a Canberra project. Keep up the good work anyway.

Steve

Timbo,

as an avid and slightly obsessed Canberra fan myself, there can NEVER be enough Cranberry postings and plugs! Cracking work on 333, you lucky so and so. If I were back in the UK I would certainly like to get stuck in in any way possible.

You would be made most welcome:),we are always glad to have some extra crew on the job,

There is always plenty to do…….

Timbo,

as an avid and slightly obsessed Canberra fan myself, there can NEVER be enough Cranberry postings and plugs! Cracking work on 333, you lucky so and so. If I were back in the UK I would certainly like to get stuck in in any way possible. I think I repainted her for FS2004 a year or two ago so have a soft spot for it. **UPDATE, alas, it was XH568, but close enough (also, this is not a ‘true’ B.6 (mod) since we only had a Swedish Tp.52 to use)

Ray W. – you may be onto something with the SAAF, hopefully they did keep something mothballed. The only other operators I know of are HAMM over in northern California, with their two raspberry ripple birds, but I doubt they are willing to give up their Avons anytime soon.

Canberra Loving!

Slightly off topic, but I just had to make the most of this sudden spurt of Canberra interest, as our venerable yet much igonored “Britains First” seems to be getting a raw deal compared to certain triangular and eliptical equipment..so, without further ado, may I remind you of the existence of our rather gorgeous raspberry ripple adorned lady, Canberra B(I)6/8 (Mod) WT333at Bruntingthorpe 😀

Please feel free to follow my signature link below to get a feel for what we’re doing – and remember, we can’t do it without your support!

Okay, speech over – thanks for listening!

On behalf of the Treble Three Team (hope you don’t mind me making this blatant plug chaps!)

Don’t know if the SAAF still have some serviceable engines stored anywhere but will try to find out. Typical air force these guys squirell all sorts of things away – discovered a complete Harvard rear fuselage a few years ago – still in it’s packing crate with USAAF markings et al and it had never been used. So who knows what can still be found

Still trying to find a suitable replacement engine until we get one the Canberra remains firmly on the ground.

My guess would be the only possibly serviceable engines would be with the Indian Air Force, but I have no idea if they have kept up maintenance on retired Canberras or just scrapped them. Kind of a long haul to get one from them anyway…

Good question about WJ874…It’d be lovely to see her up again.

How about the T4 WJ874? will she ever fly again ?

Cheers for the info .
it must of been the Meteor . tend to overfly our village on the climb out from Coventry when they depart when 05 runway is being used,

as ive said thou i did not see the aircraft but modern mil stuff very rarely
overfly us.

Still trying to find a suitable replacement engine until we get one the Canberra remains firmly on the ground.