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The first Canberra B.2 prototype, VX165. The Air Ministry specification B.3/45 had requested the production of four prototypes. On 9 January 1946, English Electric received a contract to produce four prototypes, which received the Society of British Aerospace Companies designation A.1; work commenced on the construction of these prototype aircraft in that same year, which were all built on ...
Bringing Canberra PR.9 XH131 to the UAS. XH131 was the third aircraft from the PR.9 production line at Belfast and is the oldest surviving example of the type. This aircraft was purchased by the UAS with the assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund, joining the collection in Northern Ireland during December 2010.
A total of 925 English Electric Canberra aircraft were built in the UK. 451 'Canberra' aircraft were also built under licence in the USA: 403 in the USA by the Glenn L Martin Company and designated as the B-57 ‘Canberra’ in many versions. A number of these were transferred from the USA to Pakistan as well as the Republic of China (Taiwan).
The T.17s would soldier on in their specialist roles until the end of the cold war in the early 1990s, but it would be the PR.9 that would carry the Canberra into another millenium. 39 Squadron (at points reduced to a unit - 1 PRU) had kept the type in a frontline role long after more modern aircraft had replaced the Canberra in offensive roles.
Some reconnaissance capabilities can be performed by aircraft such as the Tornado, but the PR9 Canberra remains the only aircraft in the inventory capable of the high altitudes required for its unique role. The main reason for the retirement is the number of pressurisation cycles available on the remaining three airframes.
A total of 1347 Canberra’s were produced and of the 925 built in the UK 773 were delivered to the RAF. The Canberra PR9 will be formally retired from RAF service in 2006. The aircraft’s illustrious and extensive career with the RAF will end when the last four Canberra PR9s of 39 (part of 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit (PRU)) land at RAF Marham for the final time.
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Photo ID: 681197 Submit Correction. View count: 105. Arriving for the last International Air Tattoo at Greenham Common. Built for the RAF as a Canberra PR.9 in 1959. Modified to an SC.9 by Shorts in 1960 and used for missile trials. To the Battle Damage Repair Flight at St Mawgan in 1986 and sold for scrap in 1992.
