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RAFG 3rd Apr 2020 15:00

Thanks! Can you provide a date?

chevvron 3rd Apr 2020 15:08

Two control towers suggests Odiham, the present one being on the far side of the airfield from the hangars.

dook 3rd Apr 2020 15:17

It's Waddington.

DaveReidUK 3rd Apr 2020 16:24

Both WT507 and Magister MT-18 were present at the 1964 Waddington BoB Display (September 19th).

TEEEJ 3rd Apr 2020 18:22


Originally Posted by RAFG (Post 10737870)
TEEEJ,

thanks a lot! Geat job!

regards Steffi

No problem, Steffi. :ok:

chevvron 3rd Apr 2020 22:54


Originally Posted by DaveReidUK (Post 10738162)
Yes, both tower and hangar fit.

Doesn't look like a display day, so maybe the ET 62 Noratlas was there for some other reason.

Just a guess but Lindholme may have been crash div for Finningley and Finningley runway Black so the Canberra and Noratlas divved in?

RAFG 4th Apr 2020 12:41


Originally Posted by DaveReidUK (Post 10738422)
Both WT507 and Magister MT-18 were present at the 1964 Waddington BoB Display (September 19th).

Thanks Dave!! :D

RAFG 4th Apr 2020 12:52

Now one of my favourite shots, taken from our museums archiv. A PR.7 at an unknown airfield, photograph taken by another Canberra of 31Sqn, visible as a shadow ...
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....1fb3913af5.jpg

RAFG 13th Apr 2020 10:22

Maybe this location is in UK? Taken early 1983 ...
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....9a2434e7b6.jpg


RAFG 17th Apr 2020 12:26

As there are no ideas of the previous two pics. Here is another one. Canberra PR.7 31Sqn at an unknown Open Day.
(from my collection, photographer unknown)

Any idea, Dave?

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....135a57aa6f.jpg

chevvron 17th Apr 2020 13:57

Finningley again?

RAFG 17th Apr 2020 14:50

Cannot find the log at scramble 68-71 ...

DaveReidUK 17th Apr 2020 17:02


Originally Posted by chevvron (Post 10753205)
Finningley again?

I would agree. You can just see the LH edge of the number "4" painted over the hangar window.

And Finningley had a windsock mounted on Hangar 4, also visible in the previous Finningley Canberra photo in post #23.

chevvron 17th Apr 2020 17:25

Was there a 'solution' to RAFGs image at #68?

RAFG 18th Apr 2020 09:13

Thanks Dave! As is must be an open day? What date might it be?

regards Steffi

chevvron 18th Apr 2020 12:25


Originally Posted by RAFG (Post 10754101)
Thanks Dave! As is must be an open day? What date might it be?

regards Steffi

White painted Vulcan at left so early '60s?

RAFG 3rd May 2020 08:45

One more Canberra from my collection, photographer unknown, this time 16Sqn. Without date and location. Maybe also mid 60s? Is the white aircraft beside a Vulcan?
kind regards Steffi
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....dd514b8bd1.jpg

chevvron 3rd May 2020 10:36

No it's a Victor.
Canberra '262 spent most of its operational life at Laarbruch but I don't think they had 'C' type hangars there. Maybe its St Athan where it was 'retired' to before going to Catterick? I'd like to say it is Catterick 'cos there are 'C' types there and there was a Victor at the Fire School too but I don't think it is there.

DaveReidUK 3rd May 2020 11:19


Originally Posted by chevvron (Post 10771184)
No it's a Victor.
Canberra '262 spent most of its operational life at Laarbruch but I don't think they had 'C' type hangars there. Maybe its St Athan where it was 'retired' to before going to Catterick? I'd like to say it is Catterick 'cos there are 'C' types there and there was a Victor at the Fire School too but I don't think it is there.

Catterick has earlier Type Cs than the one in the photo.

DaveReidUK 4th May 2020 08:40


Originally Posted by Black Sun (Post 10771619)
I reckon the Canberra, with the bloodhound behind it and the Vulcan to the left is St Athan

St Athan certainly had (still has) original Type C hangars, but AFAIK they weren't numbered, nor did any of them sport a windsock.

What makes you think that's where the photo is ?

Re the latest photo, it must be around 1960-ish. Apart from the Victor being white, the Canberra predates the change in the B(I)8 scheme from black to silver undersides and from a white to black serial..

Later photo of XM262 (at Leuchars, if I'm not mistaken):
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....ea3bb87f9b.jpg

https://www.raf-in-combat.com/downlo...t-2-61-photos/


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