Canberra T4 – WH840 – Restoration

Canberra T4 – WH840

Last winter’s weather caused a few problems for our English Electric Canberra T4. Several pieces of fabric parted company from the plywood covered tail fin.

What, plywood on a high speed, high altitude jet bomber?   Yes on the tail fin leading edge section covering some radio equipment.  

Luckily patches could be applied rather than a full recover.  After a repaint of the fin, this icon of The British aviation industry is standing smart and proud again.

Link to Information Board Canberra T4 Information

Photos of the Renovation:

Produced by:: David Dawson

This would probably make a very good quiz question ….  What was the last RAF operational aircraft to employ fabric covering?  Can’t imagine anything later than this, and who would imagine a jet.  If anyone knows of a later aircraft type, please let us know.

 

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