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    Airframe Family: English Electric Canberra
    Latest Model:Canberra TT.18
    Last Military Serial:WJ636 RAF
    Construction Number:HP-203B
    Compressed ID:English Electric Canberra TT.18 sn...
    Latest Owner or Location:100SQN, RAF Wyton

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    Dates

    Event

    31 May 1954

    Constructed as a Canberra B.2.

    9 June 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WJ636.

    Transferred to 104SQN, RAF Gutersloh, FRG.

    Transferred to 61SQN, RAF Upwood.

    Transferred to 35SQN, RAF Upwood.

    31 October 1967

    Converted to a Canberra TT.18.
    At BAC Warton.

    6 March 1969

    Assigned to 27 MU, RAF Shawbury for storage.

    3 October 1969

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n WJ636.

    3 October 1969

    Transferred to Fleet Requirements Unit, Hurn.

    3 October 1969

    Markings Applied: 842
    Target Tug black and yellow diagonal strips on under fuselage/wings.

    From 27 January 1972 to April 1972

    To RAF St Athan for overhaul then returned to FRU Hurn.

    November 1972

    Transferred to F. R. U., RNAS Yeovilton.

    1 December 1972

    Transferred to Fleet Reqirements and Air Direction Training Unit, RNAS Yeovilton.
    FRU combined with ADU to form FRADTU.

    From January 1975 to May 1975

    Repair to main spar carried out at RAF Aldergrove.

    12 May 1975

    Transferred to Fleet Requirements and Air Direction Unit.
    Training Unit dropped from unit is title.

    From September 1977 to January 1980

    Repaired.
    Complete refurbishment carried out at BAC Warton.

    January 1980

    Transferred to FRADU, RNAS Yeovilton.

    24 September 1981


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton

    April 1983

    To RAF St Athan for maintenance and returned to FRADU at RNAS Yeovilton.

    From October 1984 to 25 January 1985

    Repaired.
    At.major inspection carried out at Salmesbury. and returned to FRADU.

    27 February 1987

    Assigned to RAF Saint Athan for storage.

    By July 1987

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WJ636.
    Noted at IAT RAF Fairford 18 July 1987.

    By July 1987

    Transferred to 100SQN, RAF Wyton.

    By July 1987

    Markings Applied: CX

    18 July 1987


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at IAT RAF Fairford

    12 May 1989


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Canberra 40 year anniv meet RAF Wyton

    January 1992

    Withdrawn from use.
    Into open storage at RAF Wyton.

    27 August 1995

    Scrapped.
    At RAF Wyton.


    Photographer: Unknown
    Credits
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    Internet Sources
     The FRADU Hunters Web-Site by Mark Russell
    UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
    Individual Contributors
     Robert Nichols
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