 | Last flight for the Canberra| SitRep Discuss Last flight for the Canberra in the Military Matters forums; I stand on my head corrected.... |
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06-28-2006, 07:24 PM
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06-28-2006, 08:06 PM
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Country:  | The SAAF also had some of those and used them as bombers and recon aircraft in Angola and the old South West Africa.
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07-12-2006, 02:13 AM
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| Nice feature on its replacement here: ASTOR is born-11/07/2006-Flight International
some nice vid clips of what might be RAF Canberra's last airshow performance on YT... search for Waddington. | |
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07-12-2006, 03:01 AM
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| Its down as a flying exhibit for the RIAT at Fairford this weekend. Last oppertunity folks. | |
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07-12-2006, 11:34 AM
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#20 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | I am sure that private owners will continue to fly the Canberra.
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07-12-2006, 05:57 PM
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Country:  | Yep, the Temora Aviation Museum in Australia has a beautiful airworthy example.
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07-12-2006, 08:23 PM
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Country:  | Thats sad, kinda makes me worry about the BUFF now.
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07-12-2006, 09:26 PM
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Country:  | I think the Buff still has some years left...
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07-13-2006, 03:33 AM
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Country: | IIRC it's in service to about 2025, think I read that in Flypast
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07-13-2006, 05:28 PM
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Country: | Well I wonder the US will get in the place of the Buff?
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10-26-2006, 02:55 PM
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Country: | The world's most cost effective and availability effective Canberra users were No.5 Sqn Rhodesian Air Force. Aside from a re-designed "Dimple Haig" nose which adressed the problem of the originals cracking, the Rhodies found a replacement for the highly expensive - and unavailable - starter cartridges quoted above, which cost a fraction of the price.
What finally grounded the majority of Rhodesia's Canberras, which were among the first to be built, long before those operated by the SAAF, was metal fatigue.
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10-26-2006, 04:28 PM
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Country: | yes there's already atleast one flying in civvy hands as there has been for a number of years, not cheap though each cartridge to start it is £100............
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10-26-2006, 10:40 PM
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Country: | Has an old Aviation Heritage magazine found today with details of RAAF Canberras in Vietnam. when i get time will scan it and post photos and articule in forum ok | |
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10-27-2006, 04:47 AM
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Country: | Here's some info on RAAF Canberra's in Vietnam. 2squad
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10-27-2006, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Wildcat  Here's some info on RAAF Canberra's in Vietnam. 2squad | Further magazine articule in Aviation Heritage. The journal of the Aviation Historical Society of Australia Inc vol 28 number 4 september 1997. Below is an articule published by this magazine. In articule it describes Canberra Bombers of RAAF in Vietnam 1970. Plus photos of Caribous and Hercules in Vung Tau Vietnam. thought some may find it interesting  | |
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