| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 52002 |
| Military Code: | 8-02 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Canberra |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Canberra |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Tp52 Canberra |
| Licence-built by: | Short |
| C/n (msn): | SH.1648 |
| Operator Titles: | Sweden - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Linköping - MalmenMap |
| Country: | Sweden |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: ESCF IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Flygvapenmuseum |
| Photo Date: | 15 August 2019 |
| Photo by: | Wim Sonneveld |
| Photo ID: | 834296 |
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Two Canberras were acquired by the Swedish Air Force from the RAF and these were modified to Canberra T.11 by Boulton Paul. After delivery, both aircraft were secretly modified in Sweden for eavesdropping on primarily Soviet, Polish, and East German military radio transmissions. The Canberras were given the designation Tp52, and taken into service as test aircraft, until they were replaced by two Tp85 Caravelles in 1971. Serial 52002 was flown to Malmen into retirement on 25 January 1973. This photo is copyright © Wim Sonneveld, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 August 2025, and has since been viewed 117 times. |