Ted Holloway Aden Flight in Canberra 1955

[BSweeper]

In his obituary on 8 Feb, the Telegraph reported that Wg Cdr Ted Holloway made a non-stop flight from RAF Wyton to Aden on 24th October 1955 covering 3,327 nm in 7.45 hrs, an unofficial record at the time.


I have a 1000 odd hours in many Mks of Canberra with many different fuel fits but I don't know of any that could cover that range.


Does anybody know how they did it?

[scorpion63]

PR7 has very long legs

[longer ron]

From the late Les Bywaters Canberra site -

24 Oct Wyton/Khormaksar [58 Sqd Canberra] PR.7 WT504 7h 45m
Sqd Ldr Holloway,FgOff Broom

Unofficial

rgds LR

[BSweeper]

Aha, it was a PR7 was it. Did they have the three internal tanks (11,000), tip tanks (4000), bomb bay tank (2500) and internal wing tanks (6000): total 24,000. Even so, it was still a remarkable length of flight (I am assuming cruise climb, high tropopause, tailwind, and no reserves (nearby div available).

[Wander00]

And busting for a pee on arrival......