| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | WV787 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Canberra |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Canberra |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Canberra B(I)8 |
| C/n (msn): | 71644 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | A&AEE - Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Winthorpe (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Collection: | Newark Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 15 June 2025 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 818807 |
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Built in 1952 as a standard Canberra B.2, this aircraft spent its entire career as a trial aircraft. Initially, Armstrong Siddeley used it for Sapphire engine afterburner trials for the Javelin. It then moved to Ferranti for radar nose testing for the future Buccaneer. At Boscombe Down's A&AEE, it was adapted for de-icing trials, spraying water onto a trailing aircraft for filming. Later used for air-to-air photography, it was retired in 1983, sent to RAF Abingdon for repair training, and was finally preserved by the Newark museum in November 1985 This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 21 June 2025, and has since been viewed 75 times. |