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    Airframe Family: English Electric Canberra
    Latest Model:Canberra PR.9
    Last Military Serial:XH135 RAF
    Construction Number:SH.1725
    Compressed ID:English Electric Canberra PR.9 sn X...
    Latest Owner or Location:Kemble Airport, Kemble, Gloucestershire, England

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    Dates

    Event

    1959

    Constructed as a Canberra PR.9.

    1959

    Transferred to Handling Squadron, RAF Manby.

    23 December 1959

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XH135.
    The delivery date is provided.

    1961

    Transferred to 58 SQN, RAF Wyton.

    By July 1961

    Transferred to 13 Squadron, Akrotiri, Cyprus.


    Photographer: Mike Henniger


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    1962

    Transferred to 39 Squadron-Malta, RAF Luqa.

    Transferred to 39 Squadron-RAF Wyton.

    1982

    Assigned to RAF Saint. Athan for storage.

    23 September 1989


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Canberra PR.9 of 1 Photo Reconnaissance Unit at RAF Wyton displayed at the 1989 RAF Leuchars Airshow.

    Transferred to Active, RAF Marham with 39 Squadron.

    Markings Applied: 39 (PRU) Sqn.

    19 July 2003


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At RIAT Fairford.Note all the mission symbols.

    15 July 2006


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At RIAT Fairford.

    31 July 2006

    Transferred to Kemble.

    November 2016

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Kemble Airport, Kemble, Gloucestershire, England.
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    20 November 2016


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Parked at Kemble Airfield

    29 September 2018


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: During 2018 Cotswold Revival at Kemble
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
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     Andrew Appleton
    Ray Deacon
    Terry Fletcher
    Ken Videan
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