Soviet Canberras

They used Bassingbourn Canberra’s for “Billion Dollar Brain” but nobody except those there,seems to know which.

Bit of an old thread I know but I thought someone might be interested in a rather poor scan of a photo on display in the Tower museum, and taken at Bassingbourn during filming of The Billion Dollar Brain, showing one of the resident units Canberra’s (looks like a PR.3) being ‘bombed up’ with a soviet red star on the fuselage and tail fin plus what looks like an ’02’ aircraft code. It also shows a David Brown aircraft mover towing the bomb trolley, which was probably 231 OCU equipment as well.

I’m interested to know if anyone has anymore photos of the three aircraft used for the film – or if they know the identity of the Canberra’s used?

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Late to this thread but Billion Dollar Brain is correct answer. Have a photo somewhere . . . 😉

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The very same A F Budge, he collected large numbers of ex mil vehicles including armour and missile launchers.His team restored a lot of rare items for his private collection. When his business fortunes changed he sold a lot off.Without his interest a lot of equipment would have been left for scrap.

Yes Billion dollar brain, and the crews discovered by accident that if they flew to the film location a little bit faster the sticky back markings came off, so they had to do it again. Perhaps they were being paid a bit as extras?

I think the first public viewing in the uk of real ex Soviet hardware was at Finningley air days courtesy of A F Budge.

would that be the AF Budge whos company have removed several airfields over the years to be used as hardcore for motorway constuction ?i well remember watching this company dispose of the majority of Marston Moors peri track and some outbuildings, its good to know theres an aviation interest there too.well done Mr Budge!

Yes Billion dollar brain, and the crews discovered by accident that if they flew to the film location a little bit faster the sticky back markings came off, so they had to do it again. Perhaps they were being paid a bit as extras?

I think the first public viewing in the uk of real ex Soviet hardware was at Finningley air days courtesy of A F Budge.

They used Bassingbourn Canberra’s for “Billion Dollar Brain” but nobody except those there,seems to know which.

Was that taken at Coltishall?

I saw that Hunter on a visit. Must have been around ’87.
They said it was used for execises, towed onto the airfield and left to be ‘dealt with’. I think my Dad may have a colour photo of it. Any idea what happene to it?

John

This in the archive.

Apologies to an unknown photographer.

mark

How about an Anson?

John

Hello,

“Billion Dollar Brain”

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Having mentioned the times when Shackletons wore Soviet markings, I thought I would see if readers can remember when Canberras wore Soviet markings? (I bet Les is the first one to get the answer)

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