59 Years Ago Today !

Perhaps if Scorpion 63 sees this thread he might update us on any news of 163.
They also have 874 the last T4 ,dont know if they have plans to fly this a/c,but no use as spares for 163 as has different mark of Avon (mk 1)

cheers baz

Nice to see the Canberra assoc going strong, Hope it was a great day,
nice to see our veterans meeting up with old comrades once in a while,
Can anyone join the Canberra Assocaition ???, and would they be interested in me and WH887, you never know , someone there may have flown in her 😀

Canberra Anniv

Every year on May 13th the Canberra Assoc holds a get-together for ex-Canberra blokes (and friends). Usually this is held in the Mess at RAF Wyton and it was there again this year. Goodly gathering of over 80 people, aircrew and ground crew, old friends and new friends (and, increasingly, absent friends). A slowly dwindling repositry of Canberry experience, knowledge and tales of world-wide daring-do with the Canberra.

Pic shows us at lunch (a rather average turkey dish :rolleyes: )

Looks like I got my work Cut out to get WH887 ready for the 60th Birthday
next year, I reckon it shuld be a Canberra Special celibration 😀
will Cockpitfest 2008 be the year of the Canberra ????

It’s a Hunter Special at Cockpitfest 2008

“Previous participants should by now have received their 2008 information packs and we would like to confirm that ALL types of aircraft cockpits are welcome and will be on view to the public.

However the 2008 event will also have a special sub-section of cockpits – a special Hawker Hunter line-up. This will form part of a tribute to the 22 ship Hunter loop of 1958 and the line-up will feature Hunter cockpits going from F1 through to the high numbered export versions of this iconic British fighter. Hunter cockpits already promised are: at least one F1, F2, at least one F6, T7, FGA9 and GA11”

More here http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/news.php

Who knows what they might arrange in 2009, but the last time Newark did Canberras was 2005 http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/airshow05/canberra/canberra.htm

It would effect the Sea Vixen aswel as the many Hunters if there is some sort of CAA restriction on RR Avon operations.

Could the issue be more to do with the Canberras’ poor record of single engine performance and handling, after having an engine failure?

Yes,and i think the CAA may have some issues with future Avon operation.

I would have thought that there was some design/manufacture back-up still.
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yep, sorry Bamel , Miles away i was, not taking full attension, thanks BAMEL for placing this post,
sorry again, yes i know “Numpty” i can be sometimes, or is it empty head, 😀

Matt who:confused:

i think hes got confused with me lol
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yes thanks for putting this Post up Matt,

Matt who:confused:

Yes,and i think the CAA may have some issues with future Avon operation.

Cripes, will this effect Hunters too ????:eek:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CANBERRA !!!!

yes thanks for putting this Post up Matt,
Happy Birthday Canberra, Hopefully still to be in britains skys in the future,
Looks like I got my work Cut out to get WH887 ready for the 60th Birthday
next year, I reckon it shuld be a Canberra Special celibration 😀
will Cockpitfest 2008 be the year of the Canberra ????
for a old girl i cant think of any other aircraft that has served with HM forces with such a long service record,
she is a tribute to her designers and the services she provided.

i hear she only has one engine servicable at the moment i dont know what they are doing about a second maybe someone can expand. But as far as im aware she has no bookings for 08 as of yet

Yes,and i think the CAA may have some issues with future Avon operation.

i hear she only has one engine servicable at the moment i dont know what they are doing about a second maybe someone can expand. But as far as im aware she has no bookings for 08 as of yet
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What happened to Coventry’s B.2 Wk163, is it not flying anymore?

As far as i know WK163 had an engine fail on the ground just before take off,this engine had not long been refurbished so there is some question as to why it failed.

Wk163 has not flown for at least a year,and it could be sometime yet !

maybe someone in the know could provide more info.

Its a pity that there are no airworthy examples in the UK to mark this anniversary and next years 60th !

What’s happened to the examples at Coventry then? (Air Atlantic’s):confused:

Its a pity that there are no airworthy examples in the UK to mark this anniversary and next years 60th !

What happened to Coventry’s B.2 Wk163, is it not flying anymore?

pretty sure that they are all civillian owned, having been put up for auction when they were retired. my understanding is that 134 has been put on the civil register (G-OMHD) and will fly again sometime soon, just wondering how soon is soon 🙂 the canberra truly was a hell of an aircraft! i mean, the americans bought it didnt they! :rolleyes:

im sure there up for sale i heard, and have been for a while

dont quote me on that tho, i know what some of you are like
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speaking of that, whats happening to the recently retired PR.9’s at kemble?

I think they are still in storage,…..maybe for sale?…

speaking of that, whats happening to the recently retired PR.9’s at kemble?