Beautiful formation flying in a RAAF canberra

[A37575]

ARDU RAAF Canberra meeting with Dept Civil Aviation F27 on west coast of Tasmania circa 1974. The F27 was conducting navaid calibration in Tasmania when a request came from the Canberra to engage in formation flying. By chance a DCA photographer was aboard the F27 and snapped this fine photo.




http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/HSWL/Stang113_0008.jpg

[Lukeafb1]

Er....am I missing something!!!!! What fine photo?

[Compass Call]

The one in the post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[David Eyre]

This particular Canberra had seen service in Vietnam, based at Phan Rang Air Base from 1967. It returned to Australia in 1971.

In 1982, it was issued to Central Service Laboratories trials division, and was later destroyed at Woomera as part of Karinga cluster bomb trials.

Regards,
David

[Zorro Polilla]

Seen here in company with Neptunes and perhaps a Lincoln(?)
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery/albums/Canberra-A84-237/Canberra_A84_238.jpg

Location and photographer unknown.

[Double Hydco]

I think the two on the end are Shackleton's?

DH

[Zorro Polilla]

I think the two on the end are Shackleton's?

Good clue DH - in which case the photo was likely taken at Butterworth during Konfrontasi when RAF Shacks and RAAF Neppies flew LRMP.

[Sultan Ismail]

and the bicycle is a Raleigh