| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 55-4253 |
| Alternate Serial: | 54253 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Canberra |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Martin B-57 Canberra |
| Aircraft Version: | Martin EB-57E Canberra |
| C/n (msn): | 355 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Atwater - CastleMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KMER IATA: MER Local: MER Other: - |
| Collection: | Castle Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 22 September 2010 |
| Photo by: | Aad van der Voet |
| Photo ID: | 286120 |
| Photo Comment |
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This US-built Canberra was delivered to the USAF in Oct 1956 as a B-57E, then converted to EB-57E in Sep 1964. It was withdrawn from service and stored at MASDC 25 Jul 1979 with inventory code BM127. Retrieved from storage 11 Feb 1991 and trucked to the Castle Air Museum for restoration and display. This photo is copyright © Aad van der Voet, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 October 2020, and has since been viewed 461 times. |