English Electric Canberra U14, WJ638 / HP205B, Royal Navy
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Registration: WJ638
Construction Number: HP205B
Military Unit: Predannack Fire School
Model English Electric Canberra U14
Operator: Royal Navy
Airport: Predannack (X2PD), UK - England
Photographer: Chris England
Date Taken: 17/03/1978
Date Submitted: 29/01/2009
Originally a B2, used by A&AEE Boscombe Down for ejector seat trials until it was replaced by WH876. Converted as a U14 drone for the Royal Navy by Shorts in 1960, and operated by 728B NAS for around a year from Hal Far, Malta (coded 593) then stored at Pershore from December 1961. Delivered to Predannack's Royal Navy Fire School on 15-1-78, it had expired by 1984.
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