Delve, Ken/Sheean, John Canberra. The Greatest Multi Role Aircraft of the Cold War. Volume 1

An aviation legend designed in the mid-1940s, the Canberra entered service in 1951 with RAF Bomber Command. It served in the conventional, interdictor and nuclear bomber role with the RAF, in the UK, Germany, the Middle East and Far East. Its performance and adaptability made it ideal as a reconnaissance aircraft, and the final version, the Canberra PR9, only finally retired in July 2006! The Canberra was used in many support roles, especially in signals/electronic warfare. The Canberra was adopted by air forces from South America to Africa and India, as well as Australia and New Zealand, and license-built as the Martin B-57 in the USA. It was involved in conflicts from the Suez War and Malaya Confrontation, and various other hot spots with the RAF, to the Australian and USAF ops in Vietnam, and even the India-Pakistan War when both sides used Canberras, and the 1982 Falklands War. Used in trials and evaluation the Canberra held various height and speed records, and NASAs High Altitude Research Program WB-57s are still active. The Canberra has also had dedicated enthusiasts, and aircraft (or cockpits) still survive in museums, as well as some in flying condition.

The "Canberra" was used in many support roles, particularly in signalling and electronic warfare. The "Canberra" was adopted by air forces from South America to Africa and India, as well as Australia and New Zealand, and was built under licence in the USA as the Martin B-57. It was involved in various conflicts, from the Suez War to the Malaya confrontation and various other hot spots with the RAF, to the Australian Air Force and USAF operations in Vietnam and even the Indo-Pakistani War, when both sides used Canberras, as well as the 1982 Falklands War. The Canberra was used for test and evaluation purposes and set several altitude and speed records, and the WB-57 of NASA's High Altitude Research Programme is still active. The "Canberra" also had many enthusiasts, and there are still aircraft (or cockpits) in museums and some in flying condition.