| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | WH700 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Canberra |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Canberra |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Canberra B2 |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Greenock / Lincoln Nitschke [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | South Australia, Australia |
| Collection: | Lincoln Nitschke Collection |
| Photo Date: | 12 December 2004 |
| Photo by: | Malcolm Clarke |
| Photo ID: | 94547 |
| Photo Comment |
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An astonishing find in the grounds of Lincoln Nitschke's tiny but unique collection in a corner of the Barossa Valley. Built by English Electric in 1953, to the RAF in 1955, and to De Havilland for the Blue Jay air-to-air missile programme. To Woomera in 1957 for Blue Jay trials, 1959 to Red Top / Jindvik trials. In 1960 as safety aircraft for Blue Steel programme. Struck off charge 1970. Used in the movie 'Ground Zero in 1986. To the Lincoln Nitschke Collection at Greenock in 1990. This photo is copyright © Malcolm Clarke, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 October 2018, and has since been viewed 210 times. |