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Monday, June 26, 2006

U.K.: Curtain comes down as the Canberra makes its last operational flight


An era almost unmatched in RAF history comes to an end today, Friday 23 June 2006, when two Canberra PR9 aircraft of No. 39(1 PRU) Squadron land back at their home base, Royal Air Force Marham in Norfolk, for the final time.

Their return from what is the aircraft's final ever deployment marks the end of operational service for the Canberra, the first variant of which took its maiden flight in 1949.

At the same time the curtain also comes down on No. 39 (1 PRU) Squadron as it prepares to disband with due ceremony.

The retirement of the Canberra, and the disbandment of the Squadron, signal the end of an operational career unequalled by any other aircraft in the Service – almost two thirds of the time that the RAF has been in existence.

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