Canberra's.....

Ad: This forum contains affiliate links to products on Amazon and eBay. More information in Terms and rules

That would be a challenge, just as well as a Aussie and a Kiwi one or USAF or Swedish or...or. :lol: Would be cool to have the No. 13 Squadrons PR.9 in High Speed Silver (right Terry?), the B(I)6 in black and camouflage and the B(I)8 all black. 8)
 
A simple question, did all the B(I)6's carry the quadruple 20mm pod underneath, did this particular machine WT313 carry it? If not, I'm thinking of doing her with her bomb bay doors open and loaded up... What colour are the bombs and the missiles?
 
Airframes said:
Wey Hey! You found '313 - great stuff! And a cockpit shot, well done mate. Gary (Geedee) is going to try to get some shots at Cockpit Fest for you (and me!) and post them. He's also going to do a separate thread on the 'Fest, so should get some good stuff.
Click to expand...

I am / will indeed. Look at this link and you will see that there are a couple of 'Cranberries ' attending, one of which is new to the event. I will get shots of tyhose that are there and post what them on a new thread. If, you guys want full size shots, PM me after the event and let me know which ones you want copies of.

I also have some interior shots of one that was used at BD for ejector seat trials !

http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/newsItem.php?id=85
 
Last edited:
Gary, you are da man! Thanks a billion mate, and just get what you can, as you can, including a Jaguar, Lightning........
Only kiding mate (ish!). It's very good of you to help out mate, just wish i could make it. Daft thing is, Jan, myself and Rochie might ne able to get to Newark in early July - not sure yet though!
Jan, the B(I)6, as you know, was the 'stop-gap' Intruder, and had the gun pack fittd as required for ops. The pic I've seen of 313 don't show the pack, so why not have that one as a 'bober', and the B(I)8 with the gun pack? I think I might have found a pic of an all black one BTW.
Live bombs were normally Dark Green (like the camouflage colour) with semi-gloss black tail units and fins. There would be a red stripe around the body, just back from the nose, upon which would be stencilled the type, weight and explosive filling, in white. Inert, or prcatice bombs, would have dark blue bodies, again with semi-gloss black rear section and fins. I'm fairly sure I've got some pics of 'iron' bombs from the period(s), so let me know when you need them, or have a rooy through my library/files/ piles of cr*p when you come down!!
 
Did the seats today....
DSCF0001-46.jpg


DSCF0003-43.jpg


DSCF0007-24.jpg


DSCF0006-28.jpg


DSCF0010-15.jpg
 
Looking good old boy. It's a pity the rear part of the cockpit can't be fully seen really, as there's room for lots of scratch-built bits and pieces.
 
Rather spiffing, what?! Jolly good show old boy! And that's with my 'scratch' method eh? Turned out well old chap.
Darn! Going to have to get myself a Canberra now. You've done it again haven't you? Set me off, trolling down to the LHS, to buy yet another kit, which will sit on a shelf waiting for all the other projects to be finished before being built...I..er..doh!
 
Last edited:
Much obliged old bean! Yup! Thanks to your tip....bask in the spotlight old chap! The thing is though, you won't see a blasted thing of the rear cockpit! :lol: Just the "stick" and the pedals to add...

Cheers C-Man!
 
I have to say I'm very impressed with your work old chap! You might see a bit if you leave the entrance hatch open. Of course, you could always cut out the escape / ejector seat hatch above the nav station - pretend there's some major servicing going on, such as the seats about to be removed for servicing?
 
Thank you kindly Sir! Is he trying to put crazy ideas in me noggin'? :lol: Still have to decide what squadron for the B(I)8. Would like to do an all black machine. Question is though if No. 88 Squadron (leaning toward doing that squadron) flew any black Canberras with the snake on the tail, or just camouflaged ones, with the same tail markings....

Did you know that they had a live snake mascot named Fred Aldrovandi?

"Fred flew with the Sqn on trips to Gibraltar and was reported to be - fine as long as he could snooze in the sun on the bomb-aimer's mattress. No anoxia problems even at 40,000ft! "

Whos said that modelling isn't educational with all the research?

Cromwell said:
A jolly old rib-tickler dear boy - top-hat tip-top !

It must be Tiffin time
Click to expand...

Thank you frightfully old chap, much obliged! Must be tiffin time, Terry the old sock is fannying around with the kettle and a dram...
 
Last edited:
What Ho Lucky !

Fritz has got a Jolly-old Orange Canberra - typical of the Hun what ? I should Jolly Well Say So !

Image-74B3B57FED6411DA.jpg
 
RECON Resource

Canberra PR9

There are some great pics and info on the Recon PR9 Cannie

It really was (and I suppose is) a much better plane than I ever gave it credit for.

Shame it was phased out
 
Nice pics there. Yep, nice looking aircraft the PR9, and had a heck of a long service. Must have been a bit lonely and dark in the nose though!
I see one has been reading the same web-site info old boy, judging by ones comments re the old slithery invertabrae.
I'm fairly sure 88 used all black Cans at one time, just got to find some pics of the bilghters. Actually old bean, one thinks that one of the Newark machines is all black - one shall have a look and find out, don't you know. If not, I do believe I have some pics somewhere around.
 
Airframes said:
Nice pics there. Yep, nice looking aircraft the PR9, and had a heck of a long service. Must have been a bit lonely and dark in the nose though!
I see one has been reading the same web-site info old boy, judging by ones comments re the old slithery invertabrae.
I'm fairly sure 88 used all black Cans at one time, just got to find some pics of the bilghters. Actually old bean, one thinks that one of the Newark machines is all black - one shall have a look and find out, don't you know. If not, I do believe I have some pics somewhere around.
Click to expand...

I think actually that the Jolly Old Spooks flew some RAF Cans in Chilean Colours some time around 1982

- just happened to be the same time as the Falklands - What a Coincidence !
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 1 (members: 0, guests: 1)
Back