| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VX185 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Canberra |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Canberra |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Canberra B5 |
| C/n (msn): | 71016 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | East FortuneMap |
| Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Collection: | National Museum of Flight |
| Photo Date: | 8 October 2017 |
| Photo by: | Ian Howat |
| Photo ID: | 182546 |
| Photo Comment |
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The one off B.5 cockpit preserved at the Museum of Flight. It broke the Trans-Atlantic out and back record on 26th August 1952 with a time of 10 hours and 3½ minutes. Afterwards, the rest of the aircraft was converted to a B(I)8. This photo is copyright © Ian Howat, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 November 2019, and has since been viewed 158 times. |