English Electric Canberra PR3, WE173 / 71211, Royal Air Force
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Registration: WE173
Construction Number: 71211
Military Unit: Meteorological Reseach Flight, Met Office, MOD
Model English Electric Canberra PR3
Operator: Royal Air Force
Airport: RAF Lyneham (LYE / EGDL), UK - England
Photographer: Adrian M. Balch
Date Taken: 20/09/1972
Date Submitted: 23/12/2006
MRF was a branch of the UK Met Office using RAF flight crew on detachment. MRF was a lodger unit at the RAE but were independent from them but used their facilities and flight services. The workhorse for low/medium altitudes was a Hercules XV208.
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