The Mighty Canberra - Still Going Strong

[buffnut453]

This article made me smile:

'I am stoked': What it feels like to fly through a solar eclipse

Millions of observers will watch next week's American solar eclipse from the ground. But a few lucky Nasa flight crews will get a much closer view.

www.bbc.com

And, yes, I know it's a modified B-57 rather than a "proper" Cranberry...but the point is still valid about it going strong after so many years.

 

[Antarctica]

Love the WB-57. But to fly through the total eclipse surely they'd have to fly between the moon & sun ?

 

[buffnut453]

Love the WB-57. But to fly through the total eclipse surely they'd have to fly between the moon & sun ?

Canberra can do that any day of the week. No problems!

 

[Admiral Beez]

At the Falklands HMS Cardiff shot down an Argentine Canberra. I imagine it's a rare thing for the Royal Navy to shoot down UK manufactured aircraft. Had the RN's SSNs sank Argentina's carrier and two Type 42 destroyers it would have been a similar example, this time of British subs sinking UK manufactured ships.

 

[SaparotRob]

I'm still mourning U.S.S. Phoenix.