English Electric Canberra - the High Altitude Jet-Bomber with a 55-year Service Life

The English Electric Canberra is a legendary British first-generation jet-powered medium bomber that entered RAF service in 1951, known for its high-altitude capability. Powered by two Rolls-Royce Avon engines, it was designed for speed and served in various roles, with 1,352 produced worldwide.

English Electric Canberra - the High Altitude Jet-Bomber with a 55-year Service Life
Pictured during a routine sortie, aircraft WJ874 was painted to represent the first prototype Canberra, VN799, when it flew for the first time on 13 May 1949 at Warton airfield, where it had been built.