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17th May 2019, 03:58

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John Eacott

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Originally Posted by H Peacock

So, was it really 70 years ago today that the Canberra made its first flight? Arguably Britain's most successful military aircraft!

13th May 1949, following a 1944 Air Ministry requirement for a Mosquito replacement!

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