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Registration / Serial:WT327
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Canberra
Aircraft Generic Type:English Electric Canberra
Aircraft Version:English Electric Canberra B(I)8
C/n (msn):71417
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RRE - Radar Research Establishment
City / Airport:Coltishall (EGYC / CLF) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:Battle of Britain At Home Day Coltishall 1971
Photo Date:18 September 1971
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:736999Submit Correction
View count: 103
WT327 was the second Canberra B(I).8 built and was used by Ferranti then the Royal Radar Establishment (RRE) at Pershore. In 1972 a new nose from B.2 WK163 was fitted and the aircraft was taken up by the RAE. In 1997 it was sold as G-BXMO and next year resplendent in its 'Raspberry Ripple' colours was exported to the USA, being allocated N30UP and stored at Lampson Airport, CA along with XH567/N40UP. In 2020, the Vulcan to the Sky Trust purchased WT327 in order to re-fit the nose to WK163 already in their possession.
Registration / Serial:WT327
Aircraft Version:English Electric Canberra B(I)8
C/n (msn):71417
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Coltishall (EGYC / CLF) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:18 September 1971
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:WT327
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Canberra
Aircraft Generic Type:English Electric Canberra
Aircraft Version:English Electric Canberra B(I)8
C/n (msn):71417
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RRE - Radar Research Establishment
City / Airport:Coltishall (EGYC / CLF) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:Battle of Britain At Home Day Coltishall 1971
Photo Date:18 September 1971
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:736999Submit Correction
View count: 103
WT327 was the second Canberra B(I).8 built and was used by Ferranti then the Royal Radar Establishment (RRE) at Pershore. In 1972 a new nose from B.2 WK163 was fitted and the aircraft was taken up by the RAE. In 1997 it was sold as G-BXMO and next year resplendent in its 'Raspberry Ripple' colours was exported to the USA, being allocated N30UP and stored at Lampson Airport, CA along with XH567/N40UP. In 2020, the Vulcan to the Sky Trust purchased WT327 in order to re-fit the nose to WK163 already in their possession.
Registration / Serial:WT327
Aircraft Version:English Electric Canberra B(I)8
C/n (msn):71417
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Coltishall (EGYC / CLF) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:18 September 1971
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:WK163
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Canberra
Aircraft Generic Type:English Electric Canberra
Aircraft Version:English Electric Canberra B2/6
C/n (msn):71399
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RRE - Radar Research Establishment
City / Airport:Biggin Hill (EGKB / BQH)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:Biggin Hill Battle of Britain Day 1973
Photo Date:16 September 1973
Photo by:Terry DannContact
Photo ID:578862Submit Correction
View count: 275
Displayed by the Radar Research Establishment. In August 1957, with the aid of the Scorpion rocket, WK163 captured the world altitude record achieving a height of 70,310 feet. Civilianised as G-BVWC in 1994 and operated on the display circuit for some years. To the Vulcan To The Sky Trust as G-CTTS June 2016 and stored at Doncaster.
Registration / Serial:WK163
Aircraft Version:English Electric Canberra B2/6
C/n (msn):71399
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Biggin Hill (EGKB / BQH)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:16 September 1973
Photo by:Terry DannContact
Registration / Serial:WK163
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Canberra
Aircraft Generic Type:English Electric Canberra
Aircraft Version:English Electric Canberra B2/6
C/n (msn):71399
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RRE - Radar Research Establishment
City / Airport:Biggin Hill (EGKB / BQH)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:Biggin Hill Battle of Britain Day 1973
Photo Date:16 September 1973
Photo by:Terry DannContact
Photo ID:578862Submit Correction
View count: 275
Displayed by the Radar Research Establishment. In August 1957, with the aid of the Scorpion rocket, WK163 captured the world altitude record achieving a height of 70,310 feet. Civilianised as G-BVWC in 1994 and operated on the display circuit for some years. To the Vulcan To The Sky Trust as G-CTTS June 2016 and stored at Doncaster.
Registration / Serial:WK163
Aircraft Version:English Electric Canberra B2/6
C/n (msn):71399
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Biggin Hill (EGKB / BQH)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:16 September 1973
Photo by:Terry DannContact
Registration / Serial:XH132
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Canberra
Aircraft Generic Type:English Electric Canberra
Aircraft Version:English Electric SC-9 Canberra
Licence-built by:Short
C/n (msn):SH.1722
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RRE - Radar Research Establishment
City / Airport:Cottesmore (EGXJ / OKH)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:June 1974
Photo by:Ian HowatContact
Photo ID:217641Submit Correction
View count: 326
Heavily modified from a PR9 Canberra, the aircraft was used by the RRE (Radar Research Establishment) as a trials aircraft throughout its life. The nose section still exists today in Italy.
Registration / Serial:XH132
Aircraft Version:English Electric SC-9 Canberra
C/n (msn):SH.1722
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cottesmore (EGXJ / OKH)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:June 1974
Photo by:Ian HowatContact
Registration / Serial:XH132
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Canberra
Aircraft Generic Type:English Electric Canberra
Aircraft Version:English Electric SC-9 Canberra
Licence-built by:Short
C/n (msn):SH.1722
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RRE - Radar Research Establishment
City / Airport:Cottesmore (EGXJ / OKH)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:June 1974
Photo by:Ian HowatContact
Photo ID:217641Submit Correction
View count: 326
Heavily modified from a PR9 Canberra, the aircraft was used by the RRE (Radar Research Establishment) as a trials aircraft throughout its life. The nose section still exists today in Italy.
Registration / Serial:XH132
Aircraft Version:English Electric SC-9 Canberra
C/n (msn):SH.1722
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cottesmore (EGXJ / OKH)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:June 1974
Photo by:Ian HowatContact