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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Feb 2017, 18:12
Replies: 38
Views: 14,325
Posted By canberrasig

I'm coming rather late to this, but I have been...

I'm coming rather late to this, but I have been searching on and off for many years for information about a red Canberra. In the fifties as an eight or nine year old I saw a red Canberra taking off...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jul 2016, 19:20
Replies: 107
Views: 37,504
Posted By canberrasig

I'd be very interested too to see which ones he's...

I'd be very interested too to see which ones he's got. If I could add any photos you get to the album on my site that would be fantastic.
FAP Canberra's Fuerza Aerea del Peru - IPMS UK Canberra SIG...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jul 2016, 19:14
Replies: 71
Views: 31,922
Posted By canberrasig

I'd be interested to know which ones he's got his...

I'd be interested to know which ones he's got his hands on. I'd all so be very interested in any photos if he wouldn't mind sharing them. I have an album on my site covering FAP Canberra's FAP...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jul 2016, 19:06
Replies: 71
Views: 31,922
Posted By canberrasig

NASA WB.57F's

The max alt quoted in the NASA operators hand book is 65,000 ft. I know for sure another 10,000 on top of that is quite within it's capability and more depending on payload and fuel. The U.2/TR.1 may...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Jul 2015, 19:49
Replies: 38
Views: 14,325
Posted By canberrasig

SC.9

No problem Rossian This is a photo of the crew preparing for a flight the hatch as been removed. As I said early on the hatch was hinged at the rear but this method was abandoned. ...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Jul 2015, 19:04
Replies: 38
Views: 14,325
Posted By canberrasig

SC.9

Hi YS

Sounds interesting! :ok:

John
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Jul 2015, 19:03
Replies: 38
Views: 14,325
Posted By canberrasig

SC.9

Hi Rossian

Yes indeed there was, but unlike his PR.9 equivalent the "Nav" in the SC.9 had to climb a stepladder to enter the nose via the now hinged and later removable frangible hatch, not an...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Jul 2015, 18:57
Replies: 38
Views: 14,325
Posted By canberrasig

SC.9

Hi cometracer

I'd be very interested in seeing the the slide if you still have it? As you will have gathered I was told by people in the know that she was indeed day-glo at the time of roll out....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Nov 2013, 15:25
Replies: 58
Views: 17,659
Posted By canberrasig

Well it's taken some time but at last the mystery...

Well it's taken some time but at last the mystery is over! And it looks like you were right (sort of) It is mounted on the PR.9 type tip but I don't think it is a PR.9 type tip, it looks beefier to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Aug 2013, 09:23
Replies: 58
Views: 17,659
Posted By canberrasig

yes true, I bet there is a huge pile of photos of...

yes true, I bet there is a huge pile of photos of her somewhere that would answer our every question, but until then, we'll just have to keep looking!

John
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Aug 2013, 19:25
Replies: 58
Views: 17,659
Posted By canberrasig

I'm still working on it! :ugh: John

I'm still working on it! :ugh:
John
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Aug 2013, 17:58
Replies: 58
Views: 17,659
Posted By canberrasig

82,000 Would that be with a useful load over an...

82,000 Would that be with a useful load over an operational useful distance?
John
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Aug 2013, 16:00
Replies: 58
Views: 17,659
Posted By canberrasig

It would be good if he could be tracked down 904,...

It would be good if he could be tracked down 904, I bet he'd be a very interesting guy to talk to. As for the WB.57F's NASA quote the operating height as 60,000+ comfortably I know they have operated...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Aug 2013, 08:29
Replies: 58
Views: 17,659
Posted By canberrasig

Hi Rory57 Thanks,I have seen it, 41 years...

Hi Rory57
Thanks,I have seen it, 41 years after she was last in the air, quite extraordinary! But that's Canberra's for you, you can't keep the old girl down. As for the wing tips I think they were...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Aug 2013, 17:41
Replies: 58
Views: 17,659
Posted By canberrasig

Sorry Brian, I'm not too hot on engines, I...

Sorry Brian, I'm not too hot on engines, I probably got the numbers all mixed up. The difference in the wing platforms is the one with the extra large cord extension was the original idea for the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Aug 2013, 16:40
Replies: 58
Views: 17,659
Posted By canberrasig

Brian, this is the engine page from WH793's...

Brian, this is the engine page from WH793's pilots notes from May 1973.
http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af35/canberra-sig/image0_zps9a92f19b.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Aug 2013, 07:43
Replies: 58
Views: 17,659
Posted By canberrasig

unfortunately there was more than one Canberra...

unfortunately there was more than one Canberra used on the Concorde program, but we may get lucky, lets hope! Another point WH793 unlike the PR.9 had Avon RA23's (RA206) a small detail and no help...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Aug 2013, 07:48
Replies: 58
Views: 17,659
Posted By canberrasig

Don't say that 904! I'm sure we'll get it sorted...

Don't say that 904! I'm sure we'll get it sorted eventually :hmm:

John
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Aug 2013, 20:21
Replies: 58
Views: 17,659
Posted By canberrasig

Good photo of her John, thanks for posting it....

Good photo of her John, thanks for posting it. I'm still thinking standard tips.

John
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Aug 2013, 13:55
Replies: 58
Views: 17,659
Posted By canberrasig

Yep it's a theory, any joy from (RAE) QINTIQ or...

Yep it's a theory, any joy from (RAE) QINTIQ or what ever they are called this week on photos?

John
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Jul 2013, 19:39
Replies: 58
Views: 17,659
Posted By canberrasig

Interesting photo indeed, I thought that was the...

Interesting photo indeed, I thought that was the shape of the original wing tip too, but I reckon it's a mark left from the tip tank. That is the position it is on the PR.9's. I thought about the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Jul 2013, 18:51
Replies: 90
Views: 42,577
Posted By canberrasig

Fantastic photos! I wish my old man was still...

Fantastic photos! I wish my old man was still around to see them. Thanks for posting
John
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Jul 2013, 19:51
Replies: 90
Views: 42,577
Posted By canberrasig

This is a model of one of the Harvard's he flew...

This is a model of one of the Harvard's he flew whilst training in Rhodesia.
http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af35/canberra-sig/Aircraft%20photos/DSC01801.jpg
John
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Jul 2013, 16:43
Replies: 90
Views: 42,577
Posted By canberrasig

Yes sure, I'll get that sorted as soon as I can ...

Yes sure, I'll get that sorted as soon as I can

John
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Jul 2013, 16:42
Replies: 58
Views: 17,659
Posted By canberrasig

It looks like a PR.9 tip to me too I must admit,...

It looks like a PR.9 tip to me too I must admit, but how and more to the point why? perhaps they were using both types? hell, I don't know! Lets hope we can get some more photos, but I'd like to see...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Jul 2013, 07:48
Replies: 90
Views: 42,577
Posted By canberrasig

My late father, Bernard Sheehan did his pilot...

My late father, Bernard Sheehan did his pilot training in Rhodesia in the latter years of WWII before moving on to 79 and 34 Sqn's flying the P.47 Thunderbolt in Burma, I'd be happy to scan the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Jul 2013, 07:40
Replies: 58
Views: 17,659
Posted By canberrasig

There is no doubt it is the increased cord PR.9...

There is no doubt it is the increased cord PR.9 wing complete with power control surfaces, this is confirmed by my copy of the pilots notes. It's just the tips that were changed back to the standard...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Jul 2013, 20:04
Replies: 58
Views: 17,659
Posted By canberrasig

This is my first post, I've been trying to get to...

This is my first post, I've been trying to get to the bottom of this conundrum for some time, I am the person responsible for the model of WH793 on the link, my reasoning for the modified or should...
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