Another Argie Jorge picture………….he tells me both these aircraft were destroyed in 1982.
Canberra, B-109, is in the museum at Moron.
Images on this webpage:
http://aeroweb.brooklyn.cuny.edu/specs/englelec/canberra.htm
‘I flew Argentina´s Air Force Canberras between 1992 and 1998 as a pilot, until the Squadron was deactivated. I won´t add anything new about their operational qualities or performances, but a tale about the “lucky aircraft”, instead. Canberra B-Mk-62 Registration Number B-109 (original british number WJ-109), which is in fact displayed at our Aeronautics Museum since 2000, had a colourful career in the Air Force. These are its main highlights:
1-By unanimous opinions from most pilots I flew with and including myself, B-109 was by far the nicest aircraft to fly: well balanced, vicious free, nice response through all the flight envelope.
2-It flew several bombing missions during the South Atlantic Conflict in 1982, always coming back home.
3-Although it went through several in-flight emergencies during its career, all the crews returned safely (the last one happened to me in 1994, when the starboard engine suffered a massive collapse and literally “swallowed” the first stages of the compressor).
4-In 1997, during a TV documentary footage at its operational Air Force Base, B-109 was unofficially named “Karina”, after one of the TV programme members – a nice looking girl – flew formation and low level tactics in a rear ejection seat.
5-It was the last Canberra to fly in Argentina.
08/21/2006 @ 15:20 [ref: 13946]’
HS-125,LV-ALW,was destroyed in 1985
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