| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | WE188 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Canberra |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Canberra |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Canberra T4 |
| C/n (msn): | 71164 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | CarlisleMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGNC IATA: CAX Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Solway Aviation Museum |
| Photo Date: | 13 November 2022 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 525938 |
| Photo Comment |
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Over 28 years of service with the RAF, this 1952-vintage Canberra served with a long list of units, as follows, with credit to Damien Hurst's excellent Thunder & Lightnings site: Stn Flt RAF Waddington, Stn Flt RAF Upwood, 231 OCU, Stn Flt Upwood, 231 OCU, 56 Sqdn Cyprus, Stn Flt RAF Wyton, 100 Sqd, 231 OCU, 360 Sqdn and finally with 231 OCU again. Sold back to BAC in 1981 and stored at Samlesbury till 1988, when acquired by the Solway museum. It is to the credit of the hard-working staff there that I found almost all of the outdoor aircraft in unusually fine condition after recent repaints. This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 December 2022, and has since been viewed 208 times. |