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Originally posted by fatman
The first Australian built Canberra Bomber was first flown in May 1953 and entered service in December 1953. The Korean war was over before before we got them.
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Originally posted by waynos
He said Australian Canberra emile, apart from EE at Warton, the Canberra was also produced in Australia and the USA.
The first of the new aircraft, known as B(I)8s, flew for the first time on 23 July 1954, with the first deliveries to No. 88 Sqn at Wildenrath beginning in mid-1956. These aircraft featured a revised fighter-style cockpit, offset to port to improve visibility for the pilot. The navigator's position was also move forward of the pilot into the nose, and did not have an ejection seat.
Originally posted by sminkeypinkey
I think you maybe have the wrong idea here emile.
The pilot position was on it's own and in front of the 2 other crew.
Originally posted by sminkeypinkey
The navigator and the 'bomb aimer' (.....well, it was designed in the immeadiate post-war period) sat behind the pilot (if you see a picture looking down on the upper fuselage you'll see 2 small 'windows' behind the main canopy, that's where the 2 other crew sat, behind the pilot).
Originally posted by sminkeypinkey
In later versions the navigator moved to sit in front of the pilot.
The first of the new aircraft, known as B(I)8s, flew for the first time on 23 July 1954, with the first deliveries to No. 88 Sqn at Wildenrath beginning in mid-1956. These aircraft featured a revised fighter-style cockpit, offset to port to improve visibility for the pilot. The navigator's position was also move forward of the pilot into the nose, and did not have an ejection seat.
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Originally posted by emile
Very well, then how do you explain to me why there are two control handgrips show in Canberra's cockpit of this pic?
Yes, you are right! (This picture) has already proved what you had said.
But this extenal quote you made are not so clear.
I hard to image that somewhere in front of this door could contain two crews whereas no words say the late version has less crews than early version's.
Originally posted by sminkeypinkey
Perhaps - if there still was a 3rd crewman in this version with the off-set 'fighter style canopy - he remained behind the pilot's position?
Upon entering service the Canberra set several world records, it was the first jet aeroplane to fly the Atlantic non stop, the first double crossing of the Atlantic and held the world altitude record on three occasions, finishing with a record of 70,319 ft.
All told the Canberra held twenty point to point world records and five unofficial records.
First transatlantic round trip in same day.
A British Canberra twin-jet bomber flew from Aldergrove, Northern Ireland, to Gander, Newfoundland, and back in 7 hr., 59 min. flying time (Aug. 26).
In June, Martin requested a second Canberra and was allocated WD940. WD940 set an official trans-Atlantic speed record during its delivery flight on August 31, 1951.
Originally posted by sminkeypinkey
They also built the Canberra at the Short Bros. factory in Belfast (we had one fly over to mark the 50th anniversary a couple of weeks back).