HIGH ALERT – Key Publishing

HIGH ALERT

The Canberra B(I)8 had its flaws, but when called upon to provide nuclear-armed quick reaction alert in Germany — or to respond to potential trouble in Singapore — No 16 Squadron’s examples of the English Electric attack aircraft stood ready, and its crews prepared NUCLEAR CANBERRAS A pairs take-off byNo 16 Squadron Canberra B(I)8s XM269 and XM274. VIA TOM EELES After my basic and advanced flying training courses, completed by March 1964, I was posted to Canberras. Yes, they were