Does anyone know if the Canberra is still on display at Manston. I went on a school trip there back in the late 70’s and while we were examining it, my teacher told of me of his days in the RAf, and the embarrasement the Canberras caused during an excercise, when they simply flew higher than the defending aircraft. Sorry to ask such a simple question, but my copy of Wrecks & Relics is packed away.
By: Mike15 - 16th May 2006 at 19:00
Shame to hear about the Javelin as well, since that was a real highlight of my visit there, and even in the late 70’s, there could not have been too many of the them around.
By: Binbrook 01 - 16th May 2006 at 13:18
Hello All,
Thinks the Canberra was WE168 (?) and It was scrapped in about 1990 at the same time as the Javelin.
Tim
By: Manston Airport - 16th May 2006 at 12:39
I am visiting Manston on sunday so I found out for you.
James
By: David Burke - 16th May 2006 at 12:35
Les – I will have to check but the PR.3 went a long time ago . I believe it’s cockpit is with Norfolk and Suffolk now.
By: jbs - 16th May 2006 at 11:13
(jbs, could I use your pic on my site please?)
Les,
No problem in using the image as long as it is credited
Regards,
By: LesB - 16th May 2006 at 11:03
Pic from jbs shows Canberra B.15, WT205. Potted history here. (jbs, could I use your pic on my site please?)
Another is a hulk on Manston’s fire dump is WK124. This TT.18 has been there for some years now. Potted history here.
Manston also had a PR.3 Gate Guard up to about 4 years ago. Number escapes me at the moment but I know it was completely re-painted around 1999 or so. It has since disappeared though to who knows where. Probably cut up along the the Javelin Gate Guard the stood with it.
By: jbs - 16th May 2006 at 08:40
This was the only Canberra shaped thing down at Manston when I visited on 21/07/2004, and it was inside the RAF Manston History Museum (next door to the Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum)
Not sure of the serial but I’m sure someone else on here will know
Hope this is useful
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May 15, 2006 at 6:41 pm