The English Electric Canberra.

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 14th March 2016, 07:56 PM

made in 1953,, still working for a living in 2016

BBC - Future - Why Nasa still flies an old British bomber design

**Hogarthde** · 14th March 2016, 09:01 PM

whilst at Nui Dat in 1967, the Canberra would fly at seemingly tree top height, slow and quiet, don't really know for what purpose.

Good article Pedro

**p38arover** · 14th March 2016, 09:25 PM

A few pics of mine:

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 15th March 2016, 06:37 AM

only changed a little bit

**ramblingboy42** · 15th March 2016, 08:55 AM

the last time I saw them flying was in 1981 in Malaysia where they towed target banners for the now defunct Mirages.

In slow flight envelope they were deceptively quiet

**p38arover** · 15th March 2016, 01:46 PM

I've always regretted that I missed out on a flight in one.

Back in about 1964 I was in the air cadets. I did the Corporals' Course at Amberley and ended up as Dux of Queensland Squadron (I still have the trophy) and the prize included a flight in a Canberra. The day before the flight I got sick so missed out.

**V8Ian** · 15th March 2016, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by p38arover

A few pics of mine:

I didn't know you had a Canberra.

**Pickles2** · 15th March 2016, 03:04 PM

I went to school, Harristown High School Toowoomba, with Robert Carver, whose Canberra was lost over Vietnam, & whose body was only returned to Toowoomba in 2009.
Pickles.

**p38arover** · 15th March 2016, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by V8Ian

I didn't know you had a Canberra.

Well, there you go. There's more to me than you knew, Ian.

**p38arover** · 15th March 2016, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by Pickles2

I went to school, Harristown High School Toowoomba, with Robert Carver, whose Canberra was lost over Vietnam, & whose body was only returned to Toowoomba in 2009.
Pickles.

Was he interred in Vietnam and since returned?

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