English Electric Canberra - Survivor WH739
B.2 WH739 - 2475 ATC Squadron, Ammanford, Carmarthenshire
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Canberra B.2 WH739 at 2475 ATC Squadron - Carmarthenshire, 24th August 2021; Paul Atkin
One of a contract for 86 aircraft, WH739 was awaiting collection on 16 July 1953 from the English Electric Co works at Preston. She entered RAF service and was issued to 101 Sqn (RAF Binbrook) in 1953. After a short service with 101 this B.2 was transferred to 50 Sqn, also at Binbrook at the time, around 1954 or so. She went with 50 when they moved to RAF Upwood in Dec 1955 and would have been transferred onto Upwood's Station Flight preparatory to its transfer to the RNZAF in 1958.
WH739 was one of 15 B.2s loaned to the Royal New Zealand Air Force as part of the Commonwealth Strategic Reserve in 1958. It joined the newly formed RNZAF 75 Sqn at RAF Tengah, Singapore, and saw active service in Malaya during the Confrontation. An interesting Canberra and sister ship to WH740.
Currently, WH739's cockpit section is in the charge of 2475 (ATC) Sqn at Ammanford in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The cockpit for some years looked very sorry for itself after being vandalised. The cockpit was given a repaint several years ago into a grey colour, however, the glazing has clouded up and in interior is sadly gutted.
WH739 was one of 15 B.2s loaned to the Royal New Zealand Air Force as part of the Commonwealth Strategic Reserve in 1958. It joined the newly formed RNZAF 75 Sqn at RAF Tengah, Singapore, and saw active service in Malaya during the Confrontation. An interesting Canberra and sister ship to WH740.
Currently, WH739's cockpit section is in the charge of 2475 (ATC) Sqn at Ammanford in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The cockpit for some years looked very sorry for itself after being vandalised. The cockpit was given a repaint several years ago into a grey colour, however, the glazing has clouded up and in interior is sadly gutted.
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