E-Stelle 61, Manching, Bavaria (1987: WTD61) is Germany's "Boscombe Down". Marshall's of Cambridge converted ex-RAF Canberra B.2s for them in 1966:
- WK130 as YA+152, delivered 10/66; later, 00+01, D9569 DFVLR, Oberpfaffenhofen, FRG's "Farnborough", 1972 for high-altitude research, atmospheric research, antennae and remote sensing; then with the Mil.Geographisches Amt. Wahn, then back to E-61 as 99+36; from 1984 displayed at Sinsheim Museum;
- WK137 as YA+152, 00+02, D9566; 1976: E-61 as 99+34, active to 1993, current at Schwenningen Museum;
- WK138 as YA+153,00+03, D9567; 1976: E-61 as 99+35, active to 1991, current at Gatow Museum.
(shocking WT error corrected 3/5 at prompting of BB,#15 with apologies)
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