What a fascinating and down to earth guy!! Loved the Canberra. Thanks Mike and Ken.

@Aircrewinterview

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Thanks Dave.

@--Dani

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Agreed 100% "sitting there as ballast" lol. Very cool smart down to earth guy 👍

@BeechSportBill

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Wow! 30 years of history!

As an American I love the names/locations of RAF Air fields and the history behind them before and though WW2. What a timeless airframe, the fact that we still use it in some form puts it in rare air(no pun intended). "As ballast, 32 bit, sitting forward in blackhole, clang..." good stuff. Great content/interview as always 👍

Super interview. Ken is a great interviewee and has fantastic detail on the Canberra history too. Cheers Mike and Ken.

@Aircrewinterview

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Thanks Ian.

Ken is at one with his PR9. He is a continuous stream of interesting information.

Brilliant - Completely absorbing. I knew it was good ......... but...... Had *no idea* the Canberra was SO versatile. Thanks Ken

@Aircrewinterview

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Thanks Bob.

One of the most interesting interviews on the channel. Hopefully followed up with a description of Ken's time on the Tornado and at Finningley.

@Aircrewinterview

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Thanks Phillip.

Great interview and a fantastic airframe. I used to look at Canberras and think ugly duckling but I knew their vital role which was effectively the UK U2 v1.0

@Aircrewinterview

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Cheers

For me personally this was the best one yet. Fascinating stuff. I always wondered how these guys existed in the 'blackhole' in such a cramped space. I've sat in the nose at my local air museum and I don't envy them. I was interested to know how they assisted the Police with major enquiries. One wonders whether the PR9 would've had a roll to play today? My guess is it would've. Thanks again Mike.

Great interview, who'd have thought that sitting in a black hole could make for such an absorbing career! Thanks for this, seems a great bloke. Looking forward to part two.

@Aircrewinterview

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Thank you. Great to hear you enjoyed it.

Brilliant! Can't wait for part 2, 3 & 4! ;)

Aircrew Interview at it's absolute best. Fantastic viewing - thanks both for a fascinating talk 👍

@Aircrewinterview

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Cheers!

My other half was a photographer on 39sqn when in late sixties Malta. Happy days!

We had Canberra nuclear bombers on the air base I was brought up on as a child. Beautiful aircraft. One of the Canberra pilots was awarded an Air Force Cross when his aircraft had a mechanical fault and he managed to keep it airborne long enough for both him and his navigator to get out before it crashed. The pilot subsequently won another AFC but I don’t know what aircraft it was.

Enjoyed the interview. Looking forward to part 2. Well done! 🛬

@Aircrewinterview

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Thanks, Mike

Fantastic interview Mike! Can’t wait for part 2!

@Aircrewinterview

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Thanks Eric.

Great interview.

Interesting to look at capabilities such as this and compare to what we have now. In many aspects, we seem less capable!

I was at RAF West Raynham 1972/73 working in the Commcen in ATC. At the time Canberra’s of 85 & 100 Sqn were there. One day I still remember was going into local approach to be told that one of our Canberras had just crashed shortly after take off, sadly both crew were killed.

Very refreshing, lovely interview.

Imagine worrying about it being old when the B52 is still flying, and there are still no plans to retire it.

@MattThornton87

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Yes seems to be a rather curious British obsession with wanting to get rid of something 'old' even if it's still incredibly useful...

Absolutely fascinating. Thankyou.

@Aircrewinterview

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Cheers!

Filmed from a Canberra.

@EricTViking

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Over the Isle of Wight.

One of my mates flew Canberras with the RAF for a while. Then Tornados

Excellent

@Aircrewinterview

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Glad you enjoyed it,Paul.

I'd shoot for navigator too. Pilot is just a taxi driver that likes to drive in a showy manner, navigator does all the interesting stuff.

PR9 has an uncanny similarity with the Martin B57 set up!

@andrewwood9782

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That’s because the B57 IS a Canberra built under licence by Martin

I keep looking at the ejection seat, thinking "That won't be fun!"

In some ways, having served, the best yet. A technician AND an operator at work

Very interesting my only experience of the Canberra was watching them being chopped up at St Athans . They looked b/strong! Plenty of Hunters destined for Africa were also there 1972

Just thought I'd add further context to the story of the photo of Big Ben taken over the Isle of Wight. Big Ben's dials are 22.5ft (6.9m). The nearest part of the Isle of Wight from Big Ben is just under 70 miles so let us just call it 70 miles (approx 113km) for the sake of it. Now imagine seeing a photo of the dial of Big Ben where it is clear enough to read the time only the photo was taken from 70 miles away and the aircraft was flying at 50,000ft (15,240m). I served very briefly as a supplier on 39sqn and I have a similar story only this time it was Canary Wharf (the building itself is actually One Canada Square), again the PR9 was flying over the Isle of Wight. Canary Wharf is also in London but a bit further away than Big Ben (about 72 miles).

Not a job for claustrophobes, two little windows. What about the ejection seat?

wonder how far to take a photo of a pair of A to DD's

I was a Nav on a USN reconnaissance plane but we did no recon. We Americans are very sneaky...!

Just for a little background, here's (then Flt. Lt.) Ken Delve appearing on "WARHORSE: The English Electric Canberra" kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZGeKmtymqa6YZJM.html

Where's it there ?

@Aircrewinterview

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West Raynham

Great interview Mike. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aKt9ksqMe9udqs4.html Ken can be seen doing his historian but from 9:40

Just the thought of it is making me bilious. 🤢