During recent restoration the original rounded nose cone has been replaced by a pointed one, as used by the RAF with the Canberra T.11 to train Gloster Javelin radar operators.

Sweden did buy two second hand Canberras for trials. This one is preserved in the excellent Malmen museum

Photographer: Lars Soldeus.

Photo: Bo-Göran Lundkvist

Razor sharp image of the third Gladiator received by Sweden. Number G5/45637 painted above individual aircraft number 3. Tailfin reads 'G-5/HMH/240 C.X'. Aircraft struck off charge 18 December 1945. 983 flight hours, 2030 flights. Photo from: Flygvapenmuseum

Sideslipping towards the threshold of Northolt runway 08.

Two modified Canberra B.2s were delivered to Sweden's F8 wing at Stockholm - Barkaby in 1960. This one was mainly a research platform but the other, like the Varsity on the right, was used for electronic intelligence work. Both Canberras also undertook missions to test the alertness of the Swedish air defences, popping up after extremely low flying over the Baltic.

During 1953 a standard Varsity from the production run of 163, WJ900, was selected for conversion at Hurn to Sigint capability for Sweden (and was replaced by an extra aircraft for the RAF, XD366). Two Canberras were also obtained for similar purposes. The arrival of two Caravelles in 1971 rendered these aircraft obsolete and the Varsity was fortunately set aside for preservation, along with one of the Canberras

C-47A 79007 code '77' of F8 Wing visiting the Paris Air Salon at Le Bourget in company with several other Swedish AF Dakotas.