Canberras over Oxford

[goldox]

Good evening,
Earlier today I spotted what looked like two Canberras in formation flying due south away from Oxford.
One seemed to have a bright red tail. This was about 3.45pm today (Monday).
Does anyone have any details on these please?

Thank you all.

[treadigraph]

Martin Baker's Meteors may have been out and about today I believe.

Edit: the black one WA638, now G-JMWA, certainly passed over Oxford around the right time. The other, WL419 now G-JSMA does have a dayglo fin!

[Wycombe]

Based at nearby Chalgrove in case the OP is not aware!

[DaveReidUK]

I think I'm right in saying that there are no currently airworthy Canberras anywhere in the world, though I think NASA still fly a couple of WB-57s.

[goldox]

Of course, it was the Martin Baker Meteors! I only glimpsed them from behind for a very few seconds and for some reason I thought MB only had one Meteor, hence I went astray with my ID of them.
Checked the website, nice pictures of the two of them - one black, one red trim. Beautiful machines still going strong!

Thank you all for prompt info and best wishes to you all.

Goldox

[chevvron]

Unusual to have them both airborne at the same time; I thought they only had one pilot who was current!

[goldox]

Most definitely two together, one black and one with a red tail, in close formation.
Unless of course I am seeing double (but different colour schemes??)

Is there a tracker app that could confirm?

[DaveReidUK]

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/886x564/martin_baker_meteors_a9f7f070c1ffdfa7323d3f5477025e22d2f5868 d.jpg

[goldox]

Beautiful! Thanx DaveReid.

[BEagle]

I was at Chalgrove aerodrome yesterday 13th August as part of a visit and both Martin-Baker's Meteors were flying. They gave a polished exhibition of graceful formation flying - a wonderful sight (and sound)!

I think that there are about 3 pilots in current practice on the aircraft.