English Electric Canberra B20 |
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Airfix #a10101 (1/48) |
This model depicts Canberra A84-241 of
RAAF 2 squadron
Phan Rang Air Base, Vietnam.
On 11/07/70 PLTOFF M Birks and PLTOFF A Curr made a nosewheel up landing at Phan Rang. The U.S. C.O. of the base ordered it be pushed off the runway with a bulldozer.
However 2 sqn C.O., WNGCMD J. Boast, and other squadron personnel stood between the aircraft and the bulldozer untill it was safely and with out further damage removed
from the runway. After temporary repairs aircraft flown back to Australia for major repairs.
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Canberra Information |
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Role: | Bomber / Reconnaissance |  |
| Country: | UK | ||
| Manufacturer: | English Electric | ||
| First Flight: | 13 May 1949 | ||
| No Produced: | 949* |