Canberra B(I)8 interdictor bomber of No. 16 Squadron RAF based at Laarbruch, West Germany. Displayed at the 1972 Battle of Britain open day at RAF Wattisham.

A nose section, preserved in the Tangmere Military Aircraft Museum

Operated by 231 Operational Conversion Unit based at RAF Cottesmore. Built by EE at Preston in late 1954.

Newly built Canberra PR.7 wearing London-Christchurch Air Race number '1' shortly before departure for New Zealand. Steelwork for the first central area buildings in the background.

Canberra B.2 of 139 Squadron based at RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire. It wears the initial two-tone blue camouflage and is making a low run at the Wolverhampton air show. Later sold to Venezuela A.F. as 1339.

Built in 1953 by EE as a B.2 bomber for RAF. Converted in 1967/68 to TT.18 for Royal Navy. Operated from Hurn by the based Airwork FRU and later by the FRADU. Retired in 1990.

540 Squadron Canberra PR.3 at Heathrow North. On Coronation Day three Canberras were used to transport the BBC's coverage of event across the Atlantic for 'same-day' viewing by our Canadian friends - hence the aircraft is fitted with wing tip tanks.. Aircraft allocated were PR3s WE136, WE140, and WE142, with B2 WD987 as reserve. WE140 did not actually make the Transatlantic trip due to a faulty radio compass.

Canberra PR.9 of No. 39 Squadron based at RAF Wyton. Exhibited at RAF Finningley during the Queens Silver Jubilee Air Show.

Looking good in the early sunshine at her home base and now just over 50 years old, having served the RAF till 2006

Built as a B.2 in 1953 and flown by three Bomber Command squadrons till 1960, this Canberra was converted to a U.14 radio-controlled pilotless target by Shorts at Belfast. Then operated by RN 728 Sqn from Hal Far, Malta on Seacat and Seaslug missile trials. After removal of radio gear, joined the A&AEE as a target tug in 1964 and was later used for ejector seat trials till 1988, including a period with Martin-Baker at Chalgrove. Dismantled by 1994 but the cockpit section was saved

Delivered in 1954, this Canberra of 100 Sqdn was w/o three years after the photo. Evidently a borrowed rudder

Taken on charge by the RAF in 1.54 as WE191, this Canberra went back to BAe in 2.78 to be prepared for the Indian AF, but was never delivered. The fuselage is now preserved at the Dumfries & Galloway Aviation Museum, while the starboard wing was fitted to Canberra T.17 WH665 dumped at Filton in 1988 (was due to be sunk as a diving wreck). Others in this view from left are T.4 WT488 (b/u Dunsfold 99), TT.18 WJ721 (nose pres. Scotland) and probably TT.18 WE122 (to FRADU, nose in Suffolk) at right

Delivered in 1953 and served with 82, 58, 69 and 39 Sqdns before joining the A&AEE at Boscombe for camera trials in 1968. Now one of only two surviving PR.3's and looking good at the Midland Air Museum, Coventry, after attention from a devoted individual. Was obtained from Marshalls of Cambridge in fairly poor condition

Air show day: The fog cleared to a cloudless day in time for the air display

Disguised as 'photographic survey' or 'radar calibration' aircraft, Germany's three Canberras actually flew electronic intelligence missions along the Iron Curtain, a fact that seems to be little known.