English Electric Canberra 60 years old

 Just read Aircraft Illustrated, May 2009, and the big article with loads of pictures about it being 60 years in May since the first flight of the Canberra.  Some interesting stuff about the choice of name that I hadn’t read before.

First flight 13th May 1949. 

Designed in Preston at the Corporation Street offices of English Electric, where there is now  a supermarket, and built at Strand Road, Warton and Samlesbury. One of the best aircraft made in Britain, achieving several firsts and being bought by many air forces, including the USAAF.

I did a webpage on Made in Preston some time ago. Click below.

http://www.madeinpreston.co.uk/Aviation/canberra.html

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