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From its first public demonstration at the Farnborough Airshow of 1949, the English Electric Canberra bomber captured the attention of the aviation world. It could outmanoeuvre all the fighters of the time and it could climb way above their operating ceilings. Yet this Cold War equivalent of the Mosquito was simple to maintain and a delight to fly, although it could bite any pilot who did not treat it with respect. The Canberra B 2 first flew on 21 April 1950 and entered frontline service with No 101 Sqn in May 1951. In a testament to the aircraft's benign handling characteristics, the…mehr
From its first public demonstration at the Farnborough Airshow of 1949, the English Electric Canberra bomber captured the attention of the aviation world. It could outmanoeuvre all the fighters of the time and it could climb way above their operating ceilings. Yet this Cold War equivalent of the Mosquito was simple to maintain and a delight to fly, although it could bite any pilot who did not treat it with respect. The Canberra B 2 first flew on 21 April 1950 and entered frontline service with No 101 Sqn in May 1951. In a testament to the aircraft's benign handling characteristics, the transition programme consisted of only 20 hours in the Gloster Meteor and three hours in the dual-control Canberra trainer. With a maximum speed of 470 knots (871 km/h), a standard service ceiling of 48,000 ft (14,600 m) and the ability to carry a 3.6-tonne (7,900-lb) payload, the Canberra was an instant success.
After graduating from Leeds University, Andrew Brookes completed RAF pilot training in 1968. Following recce and strike tours on Victors, Canberras and Vulcans (543, 85, 100, 35 and 101 Squadrons), he joined the tri-service policy and plans staff of Commander British Forces, Hong Kong. After serving on the HQ Strike Command Plans staff, and then in charge of the multi-engine, training and rotary wing desks in the Inspectorate of Flight Safety, he was appointed as the last operational RAF Commander at the Greenham Common cruise missile base. He spent a year studying International Relations as Fellow Commoner at Downing College, Cambridge, before becoming a Group Director at the RAF Advanced Staff College and then co-ordinator of air power studies at the Joint Services Command and Staff College.
He is now Aerospace Analyst at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. He publishes and broadcasts widely. He has written twelve aviation books, including Photo Reconnaissance, The V-Force, Air War over Italy, Air War over Russia and a quartet of books, which draw out the flight safety lessons from high profile aircraft accidents. He received the Defence Aerospace Journalist of the Year Award in 2004 and 2006.
Andrew Brookes is a Liveryman of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators, a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and a Fellow of the Royal United Services Institute. He is Vice President of No.343 (Camberwell) ATC Squadron.
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Canberra creation The first Canberras into service - trailblazer for Cold War tactical bombing tactics The Suez Campaign Supporting Christmas Island nuclear weapons tests Canberra Light Bomber Force deployments to Middle and Far East Canberra involvement in RAF USAF nuclear strike plans Canberra versatility - strategic photo and electronic reconnaissance Overall evaluation Appendices - Listing all units equipped with the Canberra and where they were based - Comprehensive plate commentaries
Canberra creation The first Canberras into service - trailblazer for Cold War tactical bombing tactics The Suez Campaign Supporting Christmas Island nuclear weapons tests Canberra Light Bomber Force deployments to Middle and Far East Canberra involvement in RAF USAF nuclear strike plans Canberra versatility - strategic photo and electronic reconnaissance Overall evaluation Appendices - Listing all units equipped with the Canberra and where they were based - Comprehensive plate commentaries
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