WH872 - Royal Air Force (Canberra-T.17)

Photo of aircraft WH872 operated by Royal Air Force

Aircraft Details

Frame Details
SerialSH1629
Line Number
First Flight
ModelCanberra-T.17
StatusWritten-off
Commentswritten off (damaged beyond repair) as a T.17 "W" of 360 Squadron: it aquaplaned on landing at RAE Bedford on 30.11.81 and the pilot retracted the undercarriage to stop. It was seen on the dump there on 21.02.82, retained for ground instructional use as GI airframe 8492M for training with the Battle Damage Repair Flight at RAF Marham. Cut up for scrap in 1990, the nose section ended up with the Newark Aircraft Museum at Newark, Nottinghamshire
  Reg Airline Delivered Status
Not Seen It! WH872 Royal Air Force 00.09.53 Written-off

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SIGHTINGS

Sighting Details Image
04/10/1981 - EGBF - colin woods
24/05/1981 - EGUN - R Geering
23/05/1981 - EGUN - saxonms
10/09/1980 - WID - LIN104
T.17, No.360 Squadron/W
10/09/1980 - WID - spotter1
Canberra T.17, No.360 Squadron "W"
08/03/1980 - EGUY - gazac
coded W
30/07/1977 - EGXI - geoffj53
360 Sqn W