On Friday 16th December, Canberra B.2(6) WK163 had its first engine runs after a long period of overhaul. All went well and she should be available for display during 2006.
More photos and a short video clip will be online at http://www.classicflight.com shortly
Tom.
By: mike currill - 22nd December 2005 at 06:29
That’s good news. One of my favourite cold war jets.
By: Binbrook 01 - 20th December 2005 at 08:36
Hello
Great News, will be a nice sight next year as the RAF will be saying farewell to the PR.9.
Which just leaves India with few remaining Canberra’s, slightly less as one has crashed 🙁 🙁
See this
http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=195714
Tim
By: Atlantic1 - 20th December 2005 at 08:26
Hi Peter,
I ran out of disc space by the time they got around to actually starting the engines, but I will get more footage next time she runs.
Tom.
By: Peter - 20th December 2005 at 03:39
Wow I jumped the first time.. any chance of a longer video clip so we can hear what a canberra sounds like on startup?
By: Atlantic1 - 19th December 2005 at 23:16
A short video clip of a cartridge firing and a few more photos are now up in the news section on www.classicflight.com
Excuse the camera shake when the thing goes off, but it gets me every time!
Tom.
By: Davej - 19th December 2005 at 23:12
Friday test included some minor ‘low end’ engine accells. We’ll be starting the full program of testing in the new year. And yes we’ll be flying next year!! 😀 😀
By: DGH - 19th December 2005 at 22:37
Thumbs up to the Air Atlantique boys – Well Done! 😎
By: Vulcan903 - 19th December 2005 at 21:58
Nice to see WK163 coming back to life. Come on book her!
By: Atlantic1 - 19th December 2005 at 21:54
Fantastic, will it fly duo with the T.4?
The T.4 requires some work before she can be flown, but we would also love to see them together! It all depends on us getting bookings for them, so if you want to see it, start lobbying the show organisers now!! 😉
Tom.
By: Gareth Horne - 19th December 2005 at 21:23
Fantastic. Look forward to seeing it on the circuit next year 🙂
By: alanl - 19th December 2005 at 19:15
Great picture Tom.
Nice to see that the cowlings I cut out for the static runs are being put to good use!
I only wish I had been there.
Well done Chris and the CFS guys for all their hard work.
Alan.
By: Stieglitz - 19th December 2005 at 19:12
Great news. Well done and my two thumbs up for the engineering team. I’m very happy to notice again that the classic lines of the canberra will still grace the UK skies in the future.
Well done!
Stieglitz
By: Chris Broad - 19th December 2005 at 17:32
That’s great news, can’t wait to see her in the air again! Well done to all involved.
By: LesB - 19th December 2005 at 17:28
Good one AACF. Healthy looking start there, and before Xmas just as you said. :rolleyes:
By: ollieholmes - 19th December 2005 at 17:08
I would love to see her fly with the t.4 as well. I love the photo above.
By: neal h - 19th December 2005 at 16:57
Fantastic, will it fly duo with the T.4?
Now that I would love to see.
Neal
By: Peter - 19th December 2005 at 16:37
looking forward to a smokey video clip!
By: Rlangham - 19th December 2005 at 16:30
Fantastic, will it fly duo with the T.4?
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