Yep, PageNo1, the MR2 is Co-pilot.

Yeay, someone’s got my user name right!:) Take note DrStrangelove!;)

I think XV230 was the very first Nimrod to enter service, when it arrived with 236 OCU at St Mawgan, in late 1969.

Indeed so DrS, the official RAF designation of their F-4J was the Phantom F.3, following on from the Phantom FG.1 and FGR.2.

39 (Luqa & Wyton) and 13 (Akrotiri, Luqa, & Wyton) sqns, were the only long term operators* of the PR.9, seems they were togther for much of their post-war life.

*58 sqn operated them for a couple of years from Wyton, early 1960s.

The red one on the left is the Nuclear ‘N’ arm button!:eek:
Looks like co-pilot column.

Did not return to UK until based at Wyton in 1970,as a PR unit, and from there they were disbanded in 1982.

Hi Peter, 39 sqn operated the Canberra PR.9 from 1962 based at Luqa, they then moved to Wyton as you say, I think there was a break from 1982 until 1992 when the role was undertaken by the same aircraft, but by 1 PRU at Wyton.
39 came into being again in 1992 at Marham until disbanding as the last Canberra unit in July 2006.
I believe it now operates Predator UAVs,

That landing reminded me of some of the Ryaniar flights into Mawgan for some reason!
Nice vid Rob.

Vanguard G-APEP ‘Superb’ and nose section of G-APEJ ‘Ajax’ at Brooklands in 2005. You can definitely see its fuselage and cockpit design influence on the VC-10.

Vanguard G-APEP Superb eds by jamtey71, on Flickr

Vanguard G-APEP Superb eds1 by jamtey71, on Flickr

Vanguard G-APEJ Ajax eds by jamtey71, on Flickr

That’s exactly how I remember it! I also seem to remember that the Phantom had to dump fuel which could be seen as mist in the distance?
Having said that though I doubt it would be allowed to that overland?

Here’s a couple of shots of FG.1 XT596 at the Fleet Air Arm Museum, this is the oldest British Phantom preserved and the only one displayed in the Royal Navy scheme.

Phantom XT596 (2) by jamtey71, on Flickr

Phantom XT596 by jamtey71, on Flickr

Does anyone remember the Phantom fourship put up by 74 sqn at one of the Fairford RIATs (’92?)?
Fantastic sight, I recall one of them dropping its chute canister when landing on arrivals day, it had to do a ‘bolter’ and burn off fuel before landing later without the chute.