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English Electric Canberra B.2s (WH924, WH741, WH922) of 61 Squadron, in flight, Upwood, 15 July 1955

Photographs, In Storage, P100256

The English Electric Canberra was designed by W.E.W. ‘Teddy’ Petter to specification B.3/45. The prototype Canberra made its first flight on 13 May 1949.

Three silver jet bombers in formation, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection

English Electric Canberra B.2s (WH924, WH741, and WH922) of 61 Squadron, in flight, Upwood, 15 July 1955

Photographs, In Storage, PC98/173/6622/11

The English Electric Canberra was designed by W.E.W. ‘Teddy’ Petter to specification B.3/45. The prototype Canberra made its first flight on 13 May 1949.

Three grey jet bombers in flight, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection

SBAC 1952

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-3307

Film in which a number of airliners, helicopters, prototype aircraft and experimental aircraft are seen during low-level displays over Farnborough airfield during the 1952 Society of British Aircraft Constructors display.

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De Havilland Aircraft Company, can 338, 1957 Farnborough Air Show, 1957

Film & Sound, FC96/311

Film in which a range of Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, civilian and prototype aircraft are seen in the air and on the ground at the 1957 Farnborough air display.

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Bristol Aircraft material including Olympus test bed Canberra, Britannia demonstrator and Bloodhound missile

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC96/113

Film featuring a Saro Princess flying boat and a Canberra bomber aircraft in flight. Various views show passengers and crew onboard a Bristol Britannia airliner and a Britannia production line.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Tony Smith, 6 October 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7354

Interview with Tony Smith, who served as an RAF navigator in Canberra, Valiant and Victor bomber aircraft. He describes his experience of operating each aircraft type during the Cold War.

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Recorded interview with Marshal of the RAF Sir Peter Harding, 26 October 2018

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4806

Peter Harding flew Canberra bomber aircraft and Wessex helicopters with the RAF and Royal Australian Air Force and was Chief of the Air Staff and Chief of the Defence Staff.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader David Piper, 24 August 2018

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4794

Dave Piper was a Canberra pilot between 1980 and 2006 with 360 and 39 Squadrons. He was also a flying instructor during his full-time RAF service and as a reservist.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader James Vinales, 20 April 2018

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4784

Recorded interview with Jim Vinales, who served as a navigator in Canberra, Vulcan and Buccaneer aircraft, including participation in Operation Black Buck from Ascension Island during the 1982 Falklands War.

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Recorded interview with Group Captain Thomas Eeles, 29 June 2015

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3305

Recorded interview with Tom Eeles, who served as a pilot in Canberras in Germany, in Buccaneers of the RAF and Royal Navy and as an instructor at Brawdy and Honington.

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