Canberra XH134

[Mayfly]

If you are a member of FC there is a post on there re - Canberra XH134

http://fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=322&t=67944

For those of you who can't - XH134 will be outside next week for engine runs, taxi and systems trials until the final approach to the CAA for a P to F.

[Lucas1860]

That will be a welcome sight Pam.

Jim.

[Sploosher]

would be awesome to hear/see a PR9 in the air again................

[Gully]

Worth checking out their facebook page too - Cluny and I have been tracking the project for months on there! It's snappily called Canberra PR9 XH134 Restoration.

Gully

[Jigsaw]

Thanks Pam

Thanks Gully. I will add that page

[Blue_2]

I've been watching their progress through facebook too, it'll be great to see this in the air again! The UK's skies have been Canberra free for far too long...

[Cluny]

Engine runs tomorrow

[Jigsaw]

[Sploosher]

Engine runs tomorrow

any chance of a video ..................

[Cluny]

Sorry for the delay on this but on January 15th , she went for a wander
Don't know if this will work or if you need to be on facebook to see it , not my vid as dont have one as I wasn't there and this is the only one I've found so far .
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151431063505159&set=o.276084715757962&type=2&theater

[Leebee0]

Hi mate hope your well.

The link is not working for some reason.

Cheers

Lee.

[Xplumberlives]

Thanks Paul, good to see her moving under her own power!

[Mayfly]

She did a taxi with her nose up recently.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=473473059396804&set=o.276084715757962&type=1&relevant_count=5&ref=nf

[Gully]

According to FB, they are a significant way through the paperwork now...

Fingers crossed for a few show appearances this year.

Gully

[Gully]

Latest from FB is that they are still working with the CAA to secure their Permit to Test. Hope they get an opportunity to make some late season shows, but time looks to be against them at this stage

Gully

[Checkflaps]

Airborne today - en route to RIAT apparently. Good on em

I guess Cluny will catch the arrival for us.

Garry

[Mayfly]

Sea Vixen back on the circuit and the Canberra airborne, things are looking up!!

[Checkflaps]

Now all we need are the americans to start sending a/c to shows and we'llbe back to what things were - well almost

[Cluny]

Airborne today - en route to RIAT apparently. Good on em

I guess Cluny will catch the arrival for us.

Garry

That I did , nice fast break into the circuit too

Edited to add a few screenshots

[Mayfly]

Good to see, thanks.

I flew in the jump seat in one in Cyprus and it made ill - no surprise there then but it was 109 deg in the cockpit

[Sploosher]

great to see a PR9 in the air again...................


all praise Cluny for the pics...........

[Dan4th]

She is looking lovely!

I've never seen a Canberra (...or a B-57,
for that matter...) but I would LIKE to

Hats off to those that got her flying

Danf.

[Gully]

She looked gorgeous on arrival!

Had a good chat with the guys on Sunday and was invited to get up close with the aircraft. She looks immaculate - a testament to the team working on her (and being hangared since retiring from the RAF back in 2006). With regards to pilots, they are using 2 of the 3 chaps who delivered the final PR9s to Kemble in 2006.

According to their Facebook page, the 4th test flight (return from RIAT to Kemble) was completed successfully, which concludes the test flight programme. Certainly after the first 3 flights last Friday they'd not had a single snag. The team has a meeting with the CAA next week to hopefully receive their PtF, whereupon they'll begin a display work up for authorisation. The intention is to be available for shows this season.

XH134 was the last of the PR9s to go through a major service and was expected to be in RAF service until 2014, so plenty of life left in her...

All good!!!

Gully

[Jigsaw]

Thanks Gully

[Mackrick]

Thanks , nice to know shell be around for a few years