Aircraft Photo of WH739 | English Electric Canberra B2 | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #19326
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:WH739
Other Marks:S
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Canberra
Aircraft Generic Type:English Electric Canberra
Aircraft Version:English Electric Canberra B2
C/n (msn):71220
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:WattishamMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGUW   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:16 September 1972
Photo by:Richard Vandervord
Photo ID: 19326
Photo Comment

Built in 1953 and saw service with 101 & 50 Sqns, Upwood Stn Flt, RNZAF, 45, 85 and finally 100 Sqn as seen here at Wattisham's 1972 BoB Day. In 1958 joined the newly formed RNZAF 75 Sqn at RAF Tengah, Singapore, seeing active service in Malaya as part of the Commonwealth Strategic Reserve. SoC 7.76 and scrapped but nose preserved with the ATC at Ammanford in Wales

This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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